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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,466,488,399.12, 7,543,714,561.08 and 2,960,303,972.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,466,488,399.12, 7,543,714,561.08 and 2,960,303,972.24 is: 4,085,198,129.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,466,488,399.12 : 7,543,714,561.08 = 2,960,303,972.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,466,488,399.12/7,543,714,561.08 = 2,960,303,972.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,466,488,399.12x = 7,543,714,561.08 × 2,960,303,972.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,466,488,399.12x = 22,331,688,180,609,851,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,331,688,180,609,851,392/5,466,488,399.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,085,198,129.06

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