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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,461,420,778.60, 7,536,773,775.38 and 2,955,321,382.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,461,420,778.60, 7,536,773,775.38 and 2,955,321,382.28 is: 4,078,350,596.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,461,420,778.60 : 7,536,773,775.38 = 2,955,321,382.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,461,420,778.60/7,536,773,775.38 = 2,955,321,382.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,461,420,778.60x = 7,536,773,775.38 × 2,955,321,382.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,461,420,778.60x = 22,273,588,691,787,677,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,273,588,691,787,677,696/5,461,420,778.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,078,350,596.80

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