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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,156,817,781.95, 7,735,217,018.15 and 1,615,830,299.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,156,817,781.95, 7,735,217,018.15 and 1,615,830,299.01 is: 2,423,742,423.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,156,817,781.95 : 7,735,217,018.15 = 1,615,830,299.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,156,817,781.95/7,735,217,018.15 = 1,615,830,299.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,156,817,781.95x = 7,735,217,018.15 × 1,615,830,299.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,156,817,781.95x = 12,498,798,027,336,476,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,498,798,027,336,476,672/5,156,817,781.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,423,742,423.30

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