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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,048,130,979.51, 7,572,350,731.97 and 1,731,899,031.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,048,130,979.51, 7,572,350,731.97 and 1,731,899,031.73 is: 2,597,901,471.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,048,130,979.51 : 7,572,350,731.97 = 1,731,899,031.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,048,130,979.51/7,572,350,731.97 = 1,731,899,031.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,048,130,979.51x = 7,572,350,731.97 × 1,731,899,031.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,048,130,979.51x = 13,114,546,900,610,140,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,114,546,900,610,140,160/5,048,130,979.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,597,901,471.62

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