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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000,374,741.40, 7,500,558,171.86 and 1,506,780,255.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000,374,741.40, 7,500,558,171.86 and 1,506,780,255.68 is: 2,260,169,196.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000,374,741.40 : 7,500,558,171.86 = 1,506,780,255.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000,374,741.40/7,500,558,171.86 = 1,506,780,255.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000,374,741.40x = 7,500,558,171.86 × 1,506,780,255.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000,374,741.40x = 11,301,692,959,937,925,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,301,692,959,937,925,120/5,000,374,741.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,260,169,196.19

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