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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,318,195,573.56, 7,977,455,876.30 and 1,824,552,040.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,318,195,573.56, 7,977,455,876.30 and 1,824,552,040.72 is: 2,736,883,816.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,318,195,573.56 : 7,977,455,876.30 = 1,824,552,040.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,318,195,573.56/7,977,455,876.30 = 1,824,552,040.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,318,195,573.56x = 7,977,455,876.30 × 1,824,552,040.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,318,195,573.56x = 14,555,283,398,856,921,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,555,283,398,856,921,088/5,318,195,573.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,736,883,816.61

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