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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,040,672,055.70, 7,561,008,083.55 and 1,360,171,505.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,040,672,055.70, 7,561,008,083.55 and 1,360,171,505.30 is: 2,040,257,257.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,040,672,055.70 : 7,561,008,083.55 = 1,360,171,505.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,040,672,055.70/7,561,008,083.55 = 1,360,171,505.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,040,672,055.70x = 7,561,008,083.55 × 1,360,171,505.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,040,672,055.70x = 10,284,267,746,587,672,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,284,267,746,587,672,576/5,040,672,055.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,040,257,257.95

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