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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000,374,725.42, 7,500,558,147.88 and 1,506,780,239.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000,374,725.42, 7,500,558,147.88 and 1,506,780,239.70 is: 2,260,169,172.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000,374,725.42 : 7,500,558,147.88 = 1,506,780,239.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000,374,725.42/7,500,558,147.88 = 1,506,780,239.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000,374,725.42x = 7,500,558,147.88 × 1,506,780,239.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000,374,725.42x = 11,301,692,803,946,414,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,301,692,803,946,414,080/5,000,374,725.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,260,169,172.22

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