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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,057,157,543.30, 7,585,736,314.95 and 2,148,734,477.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,057,157,543.30, 7,585,736,314.95 and 2,148,734,477.70 is: 3,223,101,716.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,057,157,543.30 : 7,585,736,314.95 = 2,148,734,477.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,057,157,543.30/7,585,736,314.95 = 2,148,734,477.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,057,157,543.30x = 7,585,736,314.95 × 2,148,734,477.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,057,157,543.30x = 16,299,733,158,674,010,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,299,733,158,674,010,112/5,057,157,543.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,223,101,716.55

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