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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,043,456,030.80, 7,565,184,046.20 and 2,721,554,872.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,043,456,030.80, 7,565,184,046.20 and 2,721,554,872.40 is: 4,082,332,308.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,043,456,030.80 : 7,565,184,046.20 = 2,721,554,872.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,043,456,030.80/7,565,184,046.20 = 2,721,554,872.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,043,456,030.80x = 7,565,184,046.20 × 2,721,554,872.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,043,456,030.80x = 20,589,063,501,538,357,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,589,063,501,538,357,248/5,043,456,030.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,082,332,308.60

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