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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,246,278,073.45, 7,870,298,908.58 and 1,566,155,436.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,246,278,073.45, 7,870,298,908.58 and 1,566,155,436.65 is: 2,349,496,395.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,246,278,073.45 : 7,870,298,908.58 = 1,566,155,436.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,246,278,073.45/7,870,298,908.58 = 1,566,155,436.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,246,278,073.45x = 7,870,298,908.58 × 1,566,155,436.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,246,278,073.45x = 12,326,111,423,733,129,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,326,111,423,733,129,216/5,246,278,073.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,349,496,395.57

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