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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532,071,874.28, 7,634,282,187.56 and 2,991,753,841.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532,071,874.28, 7,634,282,187.56 and 2,991,753,841.45 is: 4,128,632,740.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532,071,874.28 : 7,634,282,187.56 = 2,991,753,841.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532,071,874.28/7,634,282,187.56 = 2,991,753,841.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532,071,874.28x = 7,634,282,187.56 × 2,991,753,841.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532,071,874.28x = 22,839,893,061,345,939,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,839,893,061,345,939,456/5,532,071,874.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,128,632,740.21

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