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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,465,986,872.34, 7,543,060,045.62 and 2,959,860,584.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,465,986,872.34, 7,543,060,045.62 and 2,959,860,584.12 is: 4,084,606,610.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,465,986,872.34 : 7,543,060,045.62 = 2,959,860,584.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,465,986,872.34/7,543,060,045.62 = 2,959,860,584.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,465,986,872.34x = 7,543,060,045.62 × 2,959,860,584.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,465,986,872.34x = 22,326,406,112,662,974,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,326,406,112,662,974,464/5,465,986,872.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,084,606,610.68

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