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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,457,963,859.53, 7,531,990,138.02 and 2,951,837,571

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,457,963,859.53, 7,531,990,138.02 and 2,951,837,571 is: 4,073,535,854.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,457,963,859.53 : 7,531,990,138.02 = 2,951,837,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,457,963,859.53/7,531,990,138.02 = 2,951,837,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,457,963,859.53x = 7,531,990,138.02 × 2,951,837,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,457,963,859.53x = 22,233,211,473,808,912,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,233,211,473,808,912,384/5,457,963,859.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,073,535,854.40

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