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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,024,421,098.45, 7,537,755,645.40 and 1,531,099,973.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,024,421,098.45, 7,537,755,645.40 and 1,531,099,973.15 is: 2,296,992,477.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,024,421,098.45 : 7,537,755,645.40 = 1,531,099,973.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,024,421,098.45/7,537,755,645.40 = 1,531,099,973.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,024,421,098.45x = 7,537,755,645.40 × 1,531,099,973.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,024,421,098.45x = 11,541,057,466,310,559,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,541,057,466,310,559,744/5,024,421,098.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,296,992,477.37

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