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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,049,948,521.80, 7,574,922,782.70 and 1,556,042,811.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,049,948,521.80, 7,574,922,782.70 and 1,556,042,811.40 is: 2,334,064,217.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,049,948,521.80 : 7,574,922,782.70 = 1,556,042,811.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,049,948,521.80/7,574,922,782.70 = 1,556,042,811.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,049,948,521.80x = 7,574,922,782.70 × 1,556,042,811.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,049,948,521.80x = 11,786,904,142,930,419,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,786,904,142,930,419,712/5,049,948,521.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,334,064,217.10

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