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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,532,025.60, 7,557,798,038.40 and 2,861,749,689.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,532,025.60, 7,557,798,038.40 and 2,861,749,689.60 is: 4,292,624,534.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,532,025.60 : 7,557,798,038.40 = 2,861,749,689.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,532,025.60/7,557,798,038.40 = 2,861,749,689.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,532,025.60x = 7,557,798,038.40 × 2,861,749,689.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,532,025.60x = 21,628,526,190,450,688,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,628,526,190,450,688,000/5,038,532,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,292,624,534.40

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