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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,838,887,538.40, 7,258,331,307.60 and 4,838,887,538.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,838,887,538.40, 7,258,331,307.60 and 4,838,887,538.40 is: 7,258,331,307.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,838,887,538.40 : 7,258,331,307.60 = 4,838,887,538.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,838,887,538.40/7,258,331,307.60 = 4,838,887,538.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,838,887,538.40x = 7,258,331,307.60 × 4,838,887,538.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,838,887,538.40x = 35,122,248,913,924,214,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,122,248,913,924,214,784/4,838,887,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,258,331,307.60

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