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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,286,756,878.02, 7,929,273,435.32 and 1,555,175,572.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,286,756,878.02, 7,929,273,435.32 and 1,555,175,572.21 is: 2,332,509,823.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,286,756,878.02 : 7,929,273,435.32 = 1,555,175,572.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,286,756,878.02/7,929,273,435.32 = 1,555,175,572.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,286,756,878.02x = 7,929,273,435.32 × 1,555,175,572.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,286,756,878.02x = 12,331,412,351,983,333,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,331,412,351,983,333,376/5,286,756,878.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,332,509,823.41

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