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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,228,427,333.75, 7,842,636,208.83 and 1,638,880,261.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,228,427,333.75, 7,842,636,208.83 and 1,638,880,261.50 is: 2,458,318,890.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,228,427,333.75 : 7,842,636,208.83 = 1,638,880,261.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,228,427,333.75/7,842,636,208.83 = 1,638,880,261.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,228,427,333.75x = 7,842,636,208.83 × 1,638,880,261.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,228,427,333.75x = 12,853,141,680,776,679,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,853,141,680,776,679,424/5,228,427,333.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,458,318,890.23

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