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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,173,653,021.55, 7,760,479,532.33 and 1,493,278,442.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,173,653,021.55, 7,760,479,532.33 and 1,493,278,442.35 is: 2,239,917,663.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,173,653,021.55 : 7,760,479,532.33 = 1,493,278,442.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,173,653,021.55/7,760,479,532.33 = 1,493,278,442.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,173,653,021.55x = 7,760,479,532.33 × 1,493,278,442.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,173,653,021.55x = 11,588,556,787,919,331,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,588,556,787,919,331,328/5,173,653,021.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,239,917,663.53

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