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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,048,157,174.77, 7,571,877,039.47 and 1,554,198,320.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,048,157,174.77, 7,571,877,039.47 and 1,554,198,320.27 is: 2,331,187,038.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,048,157,174.77 : 7,571,877,039.47 = 1,554,198,320.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,048,157,174.77/7,571,877,039.47 = 1,554,198,320.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,048,157,174.77x = 7,571,877,039.47 × 1,554,198,320.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,048,157,174.77x = 11,768,198,575,989,624,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,768,198,575,989,624,832/5,048,157,174.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,331,187,038.87

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