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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,114,838,170.60, 7,672,532,285.82 and 1,621,516,048.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,114,838,170.60, 7,672,532,285.82 and 1,621,516,048.82 is: 2,432,361,263.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,114,838,170.60 : 7,672,532,285.82 = 1,621,516,048.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,114,838,170.60/7,672,532,285.82 = 1,621,516,048.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,114,838,170.60x = 7,672,532,285.82 × 1,621,516,048.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,114,838,170.60x = 12,441,134,236,546,727,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,441,134,236,546,727,936/5,114,838,170.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,432,361,263.76

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