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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,461,420,702.80, 7,536,773,670.86 and 2,955,321,306.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,461,420,702.80, 7,536,773,670.86 and 2,955,321,306.48 is: 4,078,350,492.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,461,420,702.80 : 7,536,773,670.86 = 2,955,321,306.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,461,420,702.80/7,536,773,670.86 = 2,955,321,306.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,461,420,702.80x = 7,536,773,670.86 × 2,955,321,306.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,461,420,702.80x = 22,273,587,811,610,038,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,273,587,811,610,038,272/5,461,420,702.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,078,350,492.24

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