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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,753,374,377.05, 7,881,991,819.92 and 5,538,264,949.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,753,374,377.05, 7,881,991,819.92 and 5,538,264,949.43 is: 7,587,296,804.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,753,374,377.05 : 7,881,991,819.92 = 5,538,264,949.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,753,374,377.05/7,881,991,819.92 = 5,538,264,949.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,753,374,377.05x = 7,881,991,819.92 × 5,538,264,949.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,753,374,377.05x = 43,652,559,027,889,815,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,652,559,027,889,815,552/5,753,374,377.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,587,296,804.82

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