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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,048,157,173.27, 7,571,877,037.22 and 1,554,198,318.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,048,157,173.27, 7,571,877,037.22 and 1,554,198,318.77 is: 2,331,187,036.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,048,157,173.27 : 7,571,877,037.22 = 1,554,198,318.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,048,157,173.27/7,571,877,037.22 = 1,554,198,318.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,048,157,173.27x = 7,571,877,037.22 × 1,554,198,318.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,048,157,173.27x = 11,768,198,561,146,519,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,768,198,561,146,519,552/5,048,157,173.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,331,187,036.62

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