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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532,071,908.52, 7,634,282,234.72 and 2,991,753,875.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532,071,908.52, 7,634,282,234.72 and 2,991,753,875.68 is: 4,128,632,787.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532,071,908.52 : 7,634,282,234.72 = 2,991,753,875.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532,071,908.52/7,634,282,234.72 = 2,991,753,875.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532,071,908.52x = 7,634,282,234.72 × 2,991,753,875.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532,071,908.52x = 22,839,893,463,758,532,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,839,893,463,758,532,608/5,532,071,908.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,128,632,787.40

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