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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,135,913,701.44, 7,701,442,031.40 and 1,989,601,959.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,135,913,701.44, 7,701,442,031.40 and 1,989,601,959.76 is: 2,983,462,154.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,135,913,701.44 : 7,701,442,031.40 = 1,989,601,959.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,135,913,701.44/7,701,442,031.40 = 1,989,601,959.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,135,913,701.44x = 7,701,442,031.40 × 1,989,601,959.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,135,913,701.44x = 15,322,804,158,651,473,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,322,804,158,651,473,920/5,135,913,701.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,983,462,154.82

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