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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,037,402,856.84, 7,549,001,587.22 and 2,378,622,123.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,037,402,856.84, 7,549,001,587.22 and 2,378,622,123.36 is: 3,564,579,346.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,037,402,856.84 : 7,549,001,587.22 = 2,378,622,123.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,037,402,856.84/7,549,001,587.22 = 2,378,622,123.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,037,402,856.84x = 7,549,001,587.22 × 2,378,622,123.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,037,402,856.84x = 17,956,222,184,641,249,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,956,222,184,641,249,280/5,037,402,856.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,564,579,346.73

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