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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,131,586,743.80, 7,698,513,856.41 and 1,859,950,917.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,131,586,743.80, 7,698,513,856.41 and 1,859,950,917.24 is: 2,790,337,301.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,131,586,743.80 : 7,698,513,856.41 = 1,859,950,917.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,131,586,743.80/7,698,513,856.41 = 1,859,950,917.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,131,586,743.80x = 7,698,513,856.41 × 1,859,950,917.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,131,586,743.80x = 14,318,857,908,614,629,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,318,857,908,614,629,376/5,131,586,743.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,790,337,301.79

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