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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,048,130,859.22, 7,572,350,551.97 and 1,731,898,911.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,048,130,859.22, 7,572,350,551.97 and 1,731,898,911.97 is: 2,597,901,292.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,048,130,859.22 : 7,572,350,551.97 = 1,731,898,911.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,048,130,859.22/7,572,350,551.97 = 1,731,898,911.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,048,130,859.22x = 7,572,350,551.97 × 1,731,898,911.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,048,130,859.22x = 13,114,545,682,026,872,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,114,545,682,026,872,832/5,048,130,859.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,597,901,292.13

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