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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,156,818,178.61, 7,735,217,612.48 and 1,615,830,695.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,156,818,178.61, 7,735,217,612.48 and 1,615,830,695.31 is: 2,423,743,017.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,156,818,178.61 : 7,735,217,612.48 = 1,615,830,695.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,156,818,178.61/7,735,217,612.48 = 1,615,830,695.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,156,818,178.61x = 7,735,217,612.48 × 1,615,830,695.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,156,818,178.61x = 12,498,802,053,139,638,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,498,802,053,139,638,272/5,156,818,178.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,423,743,017.54

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