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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,135,311,744.78, 7,697,591,389.26 and 2,149,085,776.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,135,311,744.78, 7,697,591,389.26 and 2,149,085,776.50 is: 3,221,378,757.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,135,311,744.78 : 7,697,591,389.26 = 2,149,085,776.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,135,311,744.78/7,697,591,389.26 = 2,149,085,776.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,135,311,744.78x = 7,697,591,389.26 × 2,149,085,776.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,135,311,744.78x = 16,542,784,167,967,541,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,542,784,167,967,541,248/5,135,311,744.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,221,378,757.54

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