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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,211,601,578,857.40, 7,818,533,261,339.20 and 1,585,258,561,996.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,211,601,578,857.40, 7,818,533,261,339.20 and 1,585,258,561,996.40 is: 2,378,231,836,653.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,211,601,578,857.40 : 7,818,533,261,339.20 = 1,585,258,561,996.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,211,601,578,857.40/7,818,533,261,339.20 = 1,585,258,561,996.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,211,601,578,857.40x = 7,818,533,261,339.20 × 1,585,258,561,996.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,211,601,578,857.40x = 12,394,396,794,791,602,526,617,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,394,396,794,791,602,526,617,600/5,211,601,578,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,231,836,653.36

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