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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,054,843,737.88, 7,583,299,739.36 and 1,738,227,577.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,054,843,737.88, 7,583,299,739.36 and 1,738,227,577.52 is: 2,607,696,977.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,054,843,737.88 : 7,583,299,739.36 = 1,738,227,577.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,054,843,737.88/7,583,299,739.36 = 1,738,227,577.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,054,843,737.88x = 7,583,299,739.36 × 1,738,227,577.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,054,843,737.88x = 13,181,500,735,509,172,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,181,500,735,509,172,224/5,054,843,737.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,607,696,977.21

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