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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,103,015,998.20, 7,648,477,379.70 and 2,155,289,918.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,103,015,998.20, 7,648,477,379.70 and 2,155,289,918.20 is: 3,230,381,051.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,103,015,998.20 : 7,648,477,379.70 = 2,155,289,918.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,103,015,998.20/7,648,477,379.70 = 2,155,289,918.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,103,015,998.20x = 7,648,477,379.70 × 2,155,289,918.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,103,015,998.20x = 16,484,686,186,048,161,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,484,686,186,048,161,792/5,103,015,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,230,381,051.49

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