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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,461,992,311.08, 7,537,573,139.94 and 2,955,866,242.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,461,992,311.08, 7,537,573,139.94 and 2,955,866,242.92 is: 4,079,108,268.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,461,992,311.08 : 7,537,573,139.94 = 2,955,866,242.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,461,992,311.08/7,537,573,139.94 = 2,955,866,242.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,461,992,311.08x = 7,537,573,139.94 × 2,955,866,242.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,461,992,311.08x = 22,280,057,997,889,155,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,280,057,997,889,155,072/5,461,992,311.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,079,108,268.37

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