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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,057,157,591.30, 7,585,736,386.95 and 2,148,734,525.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,057,157,591.30, 7,585,736,386.95 and 2,148,734,525.70 is: 3,223,101,788.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,057,157,591.30 : 7,585,736,386.95 = 2,148,734,525.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,057,157,591.30/7,585,736,386.95 = 2,148,734,525.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,057,157,591.30x = 7,585,736,386.95 × 2,148,734,525.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,057,157,591.30x = 16,299,733,677,498,238,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,299,733,677,498,238,976/5,057,157,591.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,223,101,788.55

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