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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,173,460,962.56, 7,760,080,026.72 and 1,442,652,952.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,173,460,962.56, 7,760,080,026.72 and 1,442,652,952.80 is: 2,163,948,359.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,173,460,962.56 : 7,760,080,026.72 = 1,442,652,952.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,173,460,962.56/7,760,080,026.72 = 1,442,652,952.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,173,460,962.56x = 7,760,080,026.72 × 1,442,652,952.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,173,460,962.56x = 11,195,102,364,511,911,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,195,102,364,511,911,936/5,173,460,962.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,163,948,359.82

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