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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,314,301,344.80, 7,971,452,017.20 and 2,553,264,583.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,314,301,344.80, 7,971,452,017.20 and 2,553,264,583.20 is: 3,829,896,874.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,314,301,344.80 : 7,971,452,017.20 = 2,553,264,583.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,314,301,344.80/7,971,452,017.20 = 2,553,264,583.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,314,301,344.80x = 7,971,452,017.20 × 2,553,264,583.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,314,301,344.80x = 20,353,226,112,194,953,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,353,226,112,194,953,216/5,314,301,344.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,829,896,874.80

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