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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,238,508,497.20, 7,859,001,365.40 and 1,697,244,207.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,238,508,497.20, 7,859,001,365.40 and 1,697,244,207.92 is: 2,546,267,616.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,238,508,497.20 : 7,859,001,365.40 = 1,697,244,207.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,238,508,497.20/7,859,001,365.40 = 1,697,244,207.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,238,508,497.20x = 7,859,001,365.40 × 1,697,244,207.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,238,508,497.20x = 13,338,644,547,460,521,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,338,644,547,460,521,984/5,238,508,497.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,546,267,616.94

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