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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,173,653,080.80, 7,760,479,621.20 and 1,493,278,501.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,173,653,080.80, 7,760,479,621.20 and 1,493,278,501.60 is: 2,239,917,752.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,173,653,080.80 : 7,760,479,621.20 = 1,493,278,501.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,173,653,080.80/7,760,479,621.20 = 1,493,278,501.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,173,653,080.80x = 7,760,479,621.20 × 1,493,278,501.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,173,653,080.80x = 11,588,557,380,442,869,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,588,557,380,442,869,760/5,173,653,080.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,239,917,752.40

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