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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,101,462,502,803.50, 7,657,639,274,948.20 and 2,198,620,387,955.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,101,462,502,803.50, 7,657,639,274,948.20 and 2,198,620,387,955.70 is: 3,300,277,484,007.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,101,462,502,803.50 : 7,657,639,274,948.20 = 2,198,620,387,955.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,101,462,502,803.50/7,657,639,274,948.20 = 2,198,620,387,955.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,101,462,502,803.50x = 7,657,639,274,948.20 × 2,198,620,387,955.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,101,462,502,803.50x = 16,836,241,833,511,417,567,772,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,836,241,833,511,417,567,772,672/5,101,462,502,803.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,300,277,484,007.59

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