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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,485,534,557.48, 7,569,996,082.38 and 2,979,426,205.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,485,534,557.48, 7,569,996,082.38 and 2,979,426,205.26 is: 4,111,585,564.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,485,534,557.48 : 7,569,996,082.38 = 2,979,426,205.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,485,534,557.48/7,569,996,082.38 = 2,979,426,205.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,485,534,557.48x = 7,569,996,082.38 × 2,979,426,205.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,485,534,557.48x = 22,554,244,701,558,513,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,554,244,701,558,513,664/5,485,534,557.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,111,585,564.77

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