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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000,374,741.41, 7,500,558,171.87 and 1,506,780,255.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000,374,741.41, 7,500,558,171.87 and 1,506,780,255.69 is: 2,260,169,196.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000,374,741.41 : 7,500,558,171.87 = 1,506,780,255.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000,374,741.41/7,500,558,171.87 = 1,506,780,255.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000,374,741.41x = 7,500,558,171.87 × 1,506,780,255.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000,374,741.41x = 11,301,692,960,027,998,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,301,692,960,027,998,208/5,000,374,741.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,260,169,196.21

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