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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,145,347,223.02, 7,708,890,023.42 and 2,150,809,162.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,145,347,223.02, 7,708,890,023.42 and 2,150,809,162.54 is: 3,222,396,968.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,145,347,223.02 : 7,708,890,023.42 = 2,150,809,162.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,145,347,223.02/7,708,890,023.42 = 2,150,809,162.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,145,347,223.02x = 7,708,890,023.42 × 2,150,809,162.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,145,347,223.02x = 16,580,351,295,366,733,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,580,351,295,366,733,824/5,145,347,223.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,222,396,968.89

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