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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,848,011.80, 7,558,272,017.70 and 4,855,182,002.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,848,011.80, 7,558,272,017.70 and 4,855,182,002.20 is: 7,282,773,003.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,848,011.80 : 7,558,272,017.70 = 4,855,182,002.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,848,011.80/7,558,272,017.70 = 4,855,182,002.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,848,011.80x = 7,558,272,017.70 × 4,855,182,002.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,848,011.80x = 36,696,786,268,068,917,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,696,786,268,068,917,248/5,038,848,011.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,282,773,003.30

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