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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,492,466,386.92, 7,579,550,166.78 and 2,986,340,092.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,492,466,386.92, 7,579,550,166.78 and 2,986,340,092.12 is: 4,121,120,267.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,492,466,386.92 : 7,579,550,166.78 = 2,986,340,092.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,492,466,386.92/7,579,550,166.78 = 2,986,340,092.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,492,466,386.92x = 7,579,550,166.78 × 2,986,340,092.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,492,466,386.92x = 22,635,114,543,289,946,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,635,114,543,289,946,112/5,492,466,386.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,121,120,267.06

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