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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532,071,873.28, 7,634,282,186.18 and 2,991,753,840.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532,071,873.28, 7,634,282,186.18 and 2,991,753,840.45 is: 4,128,632,738.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532,071,873.28 : 7,634,282,186.18 = 2,991,753,840.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532,071,873.28/7,634,282,186.18 = 2,991,753,840.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532,071,873.28x = 7,634,282,186.18 × 2,991,753,840.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532,071,873.28x = 22,839,893,049,583,034,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,839,893,049,583,034,368/5,532,071,873.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,128,632,738.83

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