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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,493,150,984.28, 7,580,692,028.58 and 2,987,171,260.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,493,150,984.28, 7,580,692,028.58 and 2,987,171,260.60 is: 4,122,374,467.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,493,150,984.28 : 7,580,692,028.58 = 2,987,171,260.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,493,150,984.28/7,580,692,028.58 = 2,987,171,260.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,493,150,984.28x = 7,580,692,028.58 × 2,987,171,260.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,493,150,984.28x = 22,644,825,363,233,689,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,644,825,363,233,689,600/5,493,150,984.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,122,374,467.41

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