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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,464,043,058.74, 7,540,403,485.64 and 2,957,916,770.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,464,043,058.74, 7,540,403,485.64 and 2,957,916,770.53 is: 4,081,938,170.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,464,043,058.74 : 7,540,403,485.64 = 2,957,916,770.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,464,043,058.74/7,540,403,485.64 = 2,957,916,770.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,464,043,058.74x = 7,540,403,485.64 × 2,957,916,770.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,464,043,058.74x = 22,303,885,926,703,783,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,303,885,926,703,783,936/5,464,043,058.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,081,938,170.50

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