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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,532,007.60, 7,557,798,011.40 and 2,861,749,671.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,532,007.60, 7,557,798,011.40 and 2,861,749,671.60 is: 4,292,624,507.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,532,007.60 : 7,557,798,011.40 = 2,861,749,671.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,532,007.60/7,557,798,011.40 = 2,861,749,671.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,532,007.60x = 7,557,798,011.40 × 2,861,749,671.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,532,007.60x = 21,628,525,977,143,083,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,628,525,977,143,083,008/5,038,532,007.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,292,624,507.40

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