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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,013,486,536,949.40, 7,521,705,255,176.40 and 1,617,648,952,253.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,013,486,536,949.40, 7,521,705,255,176.40 and 1,617,648,952,253.20 is: 2,426,949,496,227.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,013,486,536,949.40 : 7,521,705,255,176.40 = 1,617,648,952,253.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,013,486,536,949.40/7,521,705,255,176.40 = 1,617,648,952,253.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,013,486,536,949.40x = 7,521,705,255,176.40 × 1,617,648,952,253.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,013,486,536,949.40x = 12,167,478,625,193,492,106,706,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,167,478,625,193,492,106,706,944/5,013,486,536,949.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,949,496,227.66

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