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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,246,278,156.20, 7,870,299,032.70 and 1,566,155,519.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,246,278,156.20, 7,870,299,032.70 and 1,566,155,519.40 is: 2,349,496,519.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,246,278,156.20 : 7,870,299,032.70 = 1,566,155,519.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,246,278,156.20/7,870,299,032.70 = 1,566,155,519.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,246,278,156.20x = 7,870,299,032.70 × 1,566,155,519.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,246,278,156.20x = 12,326,112,269,391,587,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,326,112,269,391,587,328/5,246,278,156.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,349,496,519.70

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