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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,147,469,856.32, 7,724,183,689.56 and 2,159,265,330.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,147,469,856.32, 7,724,183,689.56 and 2,159,265,330.60 is: 3,240,147,589.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,147,469,856.32 : 7,724,183,689.56 = 2,159,265,330.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,147,469,856.32/7,724,183,689.56 = 2,159,265,330.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,147,469,856.32x = 7,724,183,689.56 × 2,159,265,330.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,147,469,856.32x = 16,678,562,048,052,901,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,678,562,048,052,901,888/5,147,469,856.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,240,147,589.71

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