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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,177,841,877.20, 7,766,989,529.40 and 1,497,719,240.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,177,841,877.20, 7,766,989,529.40 and 1,497,719,240.40 is: 2,246,644,438.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,177,841,877.20 : 7,766,989,529.40 = 1,497,719,240.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,177,841,877.20/7,766,989,529.40 = 1,497,719,240.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,177,841,877.20x = 7,766,989,529.40 × 1,497,719,240.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,177,841,877.20x = 11,632,769,658,167,721,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,632,769,658,167,721,984/5,177,841,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,246,644,438.76

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