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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,178,325,629.80, 7,768,244,271.90 and 1,684,136,484.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,178,325,629.80, 7,768,244,271.90 and 1,684,136,484.20 is: 2,526,450,542.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,178,325,629.80 : 7,768,244,271.90 = 1,684,136,484.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,178,325,629.80/7,768,244,271.90 = 1,684,136,484.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,178,325,629.80x = 7,768,244,271.90 × 1,684,136,484.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,178,325,629.80x = 13,082,783,596,484,454,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,082,783,596,484,454,400/5,178,325,629.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,526,450,542.47

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