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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,848,014.30, 7,558,272,021.45 and 4,855,182,004.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,848,014.30, 7,558,272,021.45 and 4,855,182,004.70 is: 7,282,773,007.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,848,014.30 : 7,558,272,021.45 = 4,855,182,004.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,848,014.30/7,558,272,021.45 = 4,855,182,004.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,848,014.30x = 7,558,272,021.45 × 4,855,182,004.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,848,014.30x = 36,696,786,305,171,529,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,696,786,305,171,529,728/5,038,848,014.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,282,773,007.05

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