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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,487,736,754.15, 7,573,145,596.40 and 2,981,652,316.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,487,736,754.15, 7,573,145,596.40 and 2,981,652,316.91 is: 4,114,717,619.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,487,736,754.15 : 7,573,145,596.40 = 2,981,652,316.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,487,736,754.15/7,573,145,596.40 = 2,981,652,316.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,487,736,754.15x = 7,573,145,596.40 × 2,981,652,316.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,487,736,754.15x = 22,580,487,113,772,412,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,580,487,113,772,412,928/5,487,736,754.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,114,717,619.56

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