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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,081,011,458.12, 7,618,900,283.06 and 2,280,579,261.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,081,011,458.12, 7,618,900,283.06 and 2,280,579,261.24 is: 3,419,694,311.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,081,011,458.12 : 7,618,900,283.06 = 2,280,579,261.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,081,011,458.12/7,618,900,283.06 = 2,280,579,261.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,081,011,458.12x = 7,618,900,283.06 × 2,280,579,261.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,081,011,458.12x = 17,375,505,979,002,200,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,375,505,979,002,200,064/5,081,011,458.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,419,694,311.30

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