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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,117,930,499.24, 7,677,182,916.54 and 1,437,148,872.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,117,930,499.24, 7,677,182,916.54 and 1,437,148,872.36 is: 2,155,803,947.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,117,930,499.24 : 7,677,182,916.54 = 1,437,148,872.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,117,930,499.24/7,677,182,916.54 = 1,437,148,872.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,117,930,499.24x = 7,677,182,916.54 × 1,437,148,872.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,117,930,499.24x = 11,033,254,771,406,915,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,033,254,771,406,915,584/5,117,930,499.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,155,803,947.13

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