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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,241,159,932,704.20, 7,861,739,899,056.40 and 2,556,697,536,390.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,241,159,932,704.20, 7,861,739,899,056.40 and 2,556,697,536,390.60 is: 3,835,046,304,585.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,159,932,704.20 : 7,861,739,899,056.40 = 2,556,697,536,390.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,159,932,704.20/7,861,739,899,056.40 = 2,556,697,536,390.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,159,932,704.20x = 7,861,739,899,056.40 × 2,556,697,536,390.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,159,932,704.20x = 20,100,091,031,661,184,460,783,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,100,091,031,661,184,460,783,616/5,241,159,932,704.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,835,046,304,585.95

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