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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,241,987,774.96, 7,864,085,971.56 and 1,700,452,681.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,241,987,774.96, 7,864,085,971.56 and 1,700,452,681.26 is: 2,551,037,249.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,987,774.96 : 7,864,085,971.56 = 1,700,452,681.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,987,774.96/7,864,085,971.56 = 1,700,452,681.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,987,774.96x = 7,864,085,971.56 × 1,700,452,681.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,987,774.96x = 13,372,506,075,998,355,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,372,506,075,998,355,456/5,241,987,774.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,551,037,249.62

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