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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,226,731,048.85, 7,841,626,460.40 and 1,685,401,265.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,226,731,048.85, 7,841,626,460.40 and 1,685,401,265.49 is: 2,528,595,222.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,226,731,048.85 : 7,841,626,460.40 = 1,685,401,265.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,226,731,048.85/7,841,626,460.40 = 1,685,401,265.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,226,731,048.85x = 7,841,626,460.40 × 1,685,401,265.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,226,731,048.85x = 13,216,287,159,837,509,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,216,287,159,837,509,632/5,226,731,048.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,528,595,222.58

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