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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,461,420,737.60, 7,536,773,718.84 and 2,955,321,341.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,461,420,737.60, 7,536,773,718.84 and 2,955,321,341.28 is: 4,078,350,540.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,461,420,737.60 : 7,536,773,718.84 = 2,955,321,341.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,461,420,737.60/7,536,773,718.84 = 2,955,321,341.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,461,420,737.60x = 7,536,773,718.84 × 2,955,321,341.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,461,420,737.60x = 22,273,588,215,686,082,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,273,588,215,686,082,560/5,461,420,737.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,078,350,540.24

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