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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,248,813,478.40, 7,874,353,958.40 and 1,568,690,841.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,248,813,478.40, 7,874,353,958.40 and 1,568,690,841.60 is: 2,353,375,098.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,248,813,478.40 : 7,874,353,958.40 = 1,568,690,841.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,248,813,478.40/7,874,353,958.40 = 1,568,690,841.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,248,813,478.40x = 7,874,353,958.40 × 1,568,690,841.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,248,813,478.40x = 12,352,426,938,058,786,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,352,426,938,058,786,816/5,248,813,478.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,353,375,098.75

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