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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,243,583,019.05, 7,866,615,012.75 and 1,702,317,611.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,243,583,019.05, 7,866,615,012.75 and 1,702,317,611.79 is: 2,553,879,138.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,243,583,019.05 : 7,866,615,012.75 = 1,702,317,611.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,243,583,019.05/7,866,615,012.75 = 1,702,317,611.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,243,583,019.05x = 7,866,615,012.75 × 1,702,317,611.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,243,583,019.05x = 13,391,477,281,328,095,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,391,477,281,328,095,232/5,243,583,019.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,553,879,138.12

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