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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,479,940,239.25, 7,562,317,527.99 and 2,973,813,951.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,479,940,239.25, 7,562,317,527.99 and 2,973,813,951.02 is: 4,103,863,251.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,479,940,239.25 : 7,562,317,527.99 = 2,973,813,951.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,479,940,239.25/7,562,317,527.99 = 2,973,813,951.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,479,940,239.25x = 7,562,317,527.99 × 2,973,813,951.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,479,940,239.25x = 22,488,925,366,741,929,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,488,925,366,741,929,984/5,479,940,239.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,103,863,251.22

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