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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,090,519,429.31, 7,636,878,196.56 and 1,549,537,761.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,090,519,429.31, 7,636,878,196.56 and 1,549,537,761.72 is: 2,324,641,190.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,090,519,429.31 : 7,636,878,196.56 = 1,549,537,761.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,090,519,429.31/7,636,878,196.56 = 1,549,537,761.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,090,519,429.31x = 7,636,878,196.56 × 1,549,537,761.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,090,519,429.31x = 11,833,631,147,225,853,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,833,631,147,225,853,952/5,090,519,429.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,324,641,190.66

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