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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,057,157,584.80, 7,585,736,377.20 and 2,148,734,519.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,057,157,584.80, 7,585,736,377.20 and 2,148,734,519.20 is: 3,223,101,778.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,057,157,584.80 : 7,585,736,377.20 = 2,148,734,519.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,057,157,584.80/7,585,736,377.20 = 2,148,734,519.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,057,157,584.80x = 7,585,736,377.20 × 2,148,734,519.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,057,157,584.80x = 16,299,733,607,240,790,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,299,733,607,240,790,016/5,057,157,584.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,223,101,778.80

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