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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,057,157,589.30, 7,585,736,383.95 and 2,148,734,523.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,057,157,589.30, 7,585,736,383.95 and 2,148,734,523.70 is: 3,223,101,785.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,057,157,589.30 : 7,585,736,383.95 = 2,148,734,523.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,057,157,589.30/7,585,736,383.95 = 2,148,734,523.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,057,157,589.30x = 7,585,736,383.95 × 2,148,734,523.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,057,157,589.30x = 16,299,733,655,880,562,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,299,733,655,880,562,688/5,057,157,589.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,223,101,785.55

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