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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,228,427,333.81, 7,842,636,208.91 and 1,638,880,261.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,228,427,333.81, 7,842,636,208.91 and 1,638,880,261.57 is: 2,458,318,890.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,228,427,333.81 : 7,842,636,208.91 = 1,638,880,261.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,228,427,333.81/7,842,636,208.91 = 1,638,880,261.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,228,427,333.81x = 7,842,636,208.91 × 1,638,880,261.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,228,427,333.81x = 12,853,141,681,456,773,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,853,141,681,456,773,120/5,228,427,333.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,458,318,890.34

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