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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,479,940,268.82, 7,562,317,568.79 and 2,973,813,980.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,479,940,268.82, 7,562,317,568.79 and 2,973,813,980.60 is: 4,103,863,292.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,479,940,268.82 : 7,562,317,568.79 = 2,973,813,980.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,479,940,268.82/7,562,317,568.79 = 2,973,813,980.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,479,940,268.82x = 7,562,317,568.79 × 2,973,813,980.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,479,940,268.82x = 22,488,925,711,791,210,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,488,925,711,791,210,496/5,479,940,268.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,103,863,292.04

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