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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,256,638,138.86, 7,884,977,425.78 and 1,272,715,619.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,256,638,138.86, 7,884,977,425.78 and 1,272,715,619.76 is: 1,909,078,324.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,256,638,138.86 : 7,884,977,425.78 = 1,272,715,619.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,256,638,138.86/7,884,977,425.78 = 1,272,715,619.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,256,638,138.86x = 7,884,977,425.78 × 1,272,715,619.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,256,638,138.86x = 10,035,333,931,245,201,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,035,333,931,245,201,408/5,256,638,138.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,909,078,324.62

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