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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,532,045.60, 7,557,798,068.40 and 2,861,749,709.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,532,045.60, 7,557,798,068.40 and 2,861,749,709.60 is: 4,292,624,564.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,532,045.60 : 7,557,798,068.40 = 2,861,749,709.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,532,045.60/7,557,798,068.40 = 2,861,749,709.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,532,045.60x = 7,557,798,068.40 × 2,861,749,709.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,532,045.60x = 21,628,526,427,459,137,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,628,526,427,459,137,536/5,038,532,045.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,292,624,564.40

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