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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,090,519,431.32, 7,636,878,199.56 and 1,549,537,763.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,090,519,431.32, 7,636,878,199.56 and 1,549,537,763.72 is: 2,324,641,193.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,090,519,431.32 : 7,636,878,199.56 = 1,549,537,763.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,090,519,431.32/7,636,878,199.56 = 1,549,537,763.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,090,519,431.32x = 7,636,878,199.56 × 1,549,537,763.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,090,519,431.32x = 11,833,631,167,148,222,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,833,631,167,148,222,464/5,090,519,431.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,324,641,193.66

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