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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,459,616,997.36, 7,534,197,791.17 and 3,048,336,631.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,459,616,997.36, 7,534,197,791.17 and 3,048,336,631.51 is: 4,206,663,421.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,459,616,997.36 : 7,534,197,791.17 = 3,048,336,631.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,459,616,997.36/7,534,197,791.17 = 3,048,336,631.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,459,616,997.36x = 7,534,197,791.17 × 3,048,336,631.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,459,616,997.36x = 22,966,771,115,838,783,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,966,771,115,838,783,488/5,459,616,997.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,206,663,421.07

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