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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,472,168,240.86, 7,551,603,299.96 and 2,966,043,650.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,472,168,240.86, 7,551,603,299.96 and 2,966,043,650.30 is: 4,093,146,268.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,472,168,240.86 : 7,551,603,299.96 = 2,966,043,650.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,472,168,240.86/7,551,603,299.96 = 2,966,043,650.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,472,168,240.86x = 7,551,603,299.96 × 2,966,043,650.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,472,168,240.86x = 22,398,385,017,434,931,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,398,385,017,434,931,200/5,472,168,240.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,093,146,268.82

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