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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,460,588,988.76, 7,533,468,730.50 and 3,171,331,498.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,460,588,988.76, 7,533,468,730.50 and 3,171,331,498.45 is: 4,375,192,259.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,460,588,988.76 : 7,533,468,730.50 = 3,171,331,498.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,460,588,988.76/7,533,468,730.50 = 3,171,331,498.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,460,588,988.76x = 7,533,468,730.50 × 3,171,331,498.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,460,588,988.76x = 23,891,126,677,605,179,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,891,126,677,605,179,392/5,460,588,988.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,375,192,259.80

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