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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,241,159,932,718.20, 7,861,739,899,077.40 and 2,556,697,536,404.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,241,159,932,718.20, 7,861,739,899,077.40 and 2,556,697,536,404.60 is: 3,835,046,304,606.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,159,932,718.20 : 7,861,739,899,077.40 = 2,556,697,536,404.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,159,932,718.20/7,861,739,899,077.40 = 2,556,697,536,404.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,159,932,718.20x = 7,861,739,899,077.40 × 2,556,697,536,404.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,159,932,718.20x = 20,100,091,031,824,938,678,878,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,100,091,031,824,938,678,878,208/5,241,159,932,718.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,835,046,304,606.95

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