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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,049,948,522.80, 7,574,922,784.20 and 1,556,042,812.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,049,948,522.80, 7,574,922,784.20 and 1,556,042,812.40 is: 2,334,064,218.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,049,948,522.80 : 7,574,922,784.20 = 1,556,042,812.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,049,948,522.80/7,574,922,784.20 = 1,556,042,812.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,049,948,522.80x = 7,574,922,784.20 × 1,556,042,812.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,049,948,522.80x = 11,786,904,152,839,407,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,786,904,152,839,407,616/5,049,948,522.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,334,064,218.60

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