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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,259,836,087.04, 7,889,562,779.52 and 1,579,245,782.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,259,836,087.04, 7,889,562,779.52 and 1,579,245,782.40 is: 2,368,811,221.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,259,836,087.04 : 7,889,562,779.52 = 1,579,245,782.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,259,836,087.04/7,889,562,779.52 = 1,579,245,782.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,259,836,087.04x = 7,889,562,779.52 × 1,579,245,782.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,259,836,087.04x = 12,459,558,744,536,983,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,459,558,744,536,983,552/5,259,836,087.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,368,811,221.18

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