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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,024,383,960.62, 7,537,699,988.37 and 1,531,062,835.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,024,383,960.62, 7,537,699,988.37 and 1,531,062,835.50 is: 2,296,936,780.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,024,383,960.62 : 7,537,699,988.37 = 1,531,062,835.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,024,383,960.62/7,537,699,988.37 = 1,531,062,835.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,024,383,960.62x = 7,537,699,988.37 × 1,531,062,835.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,024,383,960.62x = 11,540,692,317,342,089,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,540,692,317,342,089,216/5,024,383,960.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,296,936,780.27

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