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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,482,197,301.32, 7,565,524,279.76 and 2,976,071,012.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,482,197,301.32, 7,565,524,279.76 and 2,976,071,012.20 is: 4,107,027,942.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,482,197,301.32 : 7,565,524,279.76 = 2,976,071,012.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,482,197,301.32/7,565,524,279.76 = 2,976,071,012.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,482,197,301.32x = 7,565,524,279.76 × 2,976,071,012.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,482,197,301.32x = 22,515,537,501,089,017,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,515,537,501,089,017,856/5,482,197,301.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,107,027,942.18

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