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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,037,402,855.84, 7,549,001,585.72 and 2,378,622,122.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,037,402,855.84, 7,549,001,585.72 and 2,378,622,122.36 is: 3,564,579,345.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,037,402,855.84 : 7,549,001,585.72 = 2,378,622,122.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,037,402,855.84/7,549,001,585.72 = 2,378,622,122.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,037,402,855.84x = 7,549,001,585.72 × 2,378,622,122.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,037,402,855.84x = 17,956,222,173,524,314,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,956,222,173,524,314,112/5,037,402,855.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,564,579,345.23

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