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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,137,406,616.17, 7,706,124,289.85 and 1,596,665,801.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,137,406,616.17, 7,706,124,289.85 and 1,596,665,801.34 is: 2,395,003,166.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,137,406,616.17 : 7,706,124,289.85 = 1,596,665,801.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,137,406,616.17/7,706,124,289.85 = 1,596,665,801.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,137,406,616.17x = 7,706,124,289.85 × 1,596,665,801.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,137,406,616.17x = 12,304,105,114,471,004,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,304,105,114,471,004,160/5,137,406,616.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395,003,166.72

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