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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,003,049,599.12, 7,505,727,294.36 and 1,731,498,790.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,003,049,599.12, 7,505,727,294.36 and 1,731,498,790.16 is: 2,597,647,189.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,003,049,599.12 : 7,505,727,294.36 = 1,731,498,790.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,003,049,599.12/7,505,727,294.36 = 1,731,498,790.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,003,049,599.12x = 7,505,727,294.36 × 1,731,498,790.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,003,049,599.12x = 12,996,157,729,455,230,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,996,157,729,455,230,976/5,003,049,599.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,597,647,189.37

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