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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,392,985,386.50, 8,089,478,079.75 and 1,515,591,850.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,392,985,386.50, 8,089,478,079.75 and 1,515,591,850.50 is: 2,273,387,775.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,392,985,386.50 : 8,089,478,079.75 = 1,515,591,850.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,392,985,386.50/8,089,478,079.75 = 1,515,591,850.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,392,985,386.50x = 8,089,478,079.75 × 1,515,591,850.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,392,985,386.50x = 12,260,347,052,467,488,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,260,347,052,467,488,768/5,392,985,386.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,273,387,775.75

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