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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,018,958,526.60, 7,526,840,567.78 and 1,656,903,508.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,018,958,526.60, 7,526,840,567.78 and 1,656,903,508.34 is: 2,484,827,973.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,018,958,526.60 : 7,526,840,567.78 = 1,656,903,508.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,018,958,526.60/7,526,840,567.78 = 1,656,903,508.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,018,958,526.60x = 7,526,840,567.78 × 1,656,903,508.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,018,958,526.60x = 12,471,248,543,470,518,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,471,248,543,470,518,272/5,018,958,526.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,484,827,973.25

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