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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,461,736,153.16, 7,537,195,899.72 and 2,955,609,864.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,461,736,153.16, 7,537,195,899.72 and 2,955,609,864.30 is: 4,078,741,617.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,461,736,153.16 : 7,537,195,899.72 = 2,955,609,864.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,461,736,153.16/7,537,195,899.72 = 2,955,609,864.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,461,736,153.16x = 7,537,195,899.72 × 2,955,609,864.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,461,736,153.16x = 22,277,010,550,373,949,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,277,010,550,373,949,440/5,461,736,153.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,078,741,617.26

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