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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,040,894,574.80, 7,561,341,862.20 and 2,132,471,509.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,040,894,574.80, 7,561,341,862.20 and 2,132,471,509.20 is: 3,198,707,263.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,040,894,574.80 : 7,561,341,862.20 = 2,132,471,509.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,040,894,574.80/7,561,341,862.20 = 2,132,471,509.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,040,894,574.80x = 7,561,341,862.20 × 2,132,471,509.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,040,894,574.80x = 16,124,346,092,462,772,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,124,346,092,462,772,224/5,040,894,574.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,198,707,263.80

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