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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,457,963,860.53, 7,531,990,139.40 and 2,951,837,572

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,457,963,860.53, 7,531,990,139.40 and 2,951,837,572 is: 4,073,535,855.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,457,963,860.53 : 7,531,990,139.40 = 2,951,837,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,457,963,860.53/7,531,990,139.40 = 2,951,837,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,457,963,860.53x = 7,531,990,139.40 × 2,951,837,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,457,963,860.53x = 22,233,211,485,414,436,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,233,211,485,414,436,864/5,457,963,860.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,073,535,855.78

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