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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,461,420,715.52, 7,536,773,688.48 and 2,955,321,319.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,461,420,715.52, 7,536,773,688.48 and 2,955,321,319.20 is: 4,078,350,509.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,461,420,715.52 : 7,536,773,688.48 = 2,955,321,319.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,461,420,715.52/7,536,773,688.48 = 2,955,321,319.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,461,420,715.52x = 7,536,773,688.48 × 2,955,321,319.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,461,420,715.52x = 22,273,587,959,550,562,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,273,587,959,550,562,304/5,461,420,715.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,078,350,509.83

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