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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,460,241,372.38, 7,540,337,174.46 and 5,162,770,821.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,460,241,372.38, 7,540,337,174.46 and 5,162,770,821.89 is: 7,129,544,299.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,460,241,372.38 : 7,540,337,174.46 = 5,162,770,821.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,460,241,372.38/7,540,337,174.46 = 5,162,770,821.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,460,241,372.38x = 7,540,337,174.46 × 5,162,770,821.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,460,241,372.38x = 38,929,032,751,512,772,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,929,032,751,512,772,608/5,460,241,372.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,129,544,299.71

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