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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,479,703,473.52, 7,561,990,793.94 and 2,973,577,185.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,479,703,473.52, 7,561,990,793.94 and 2,973,577,185.30 is: 4,103,536,515.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,479,703,473.52 : 7,561,990,793.94 = 2,973,577,185.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,479,703,473.52/7,561,990,793.94 = 2,973,577,185.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,479,703,473.52x = 7,561,990,793.94 × 2,973,577,185.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,479,703,473.52x = 22,486,163,300,283,408,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,486,163,300,283,408,384/5,479,703,473.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,103,536,515.97

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