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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,848,034.20, 7,558,272,051.30 and 4,120,517,986.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,848,034.20, 7,558,272,051.30 and 4,120,517,986.20 is: 6,180,776,979.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,848,034.20 : 7,558,272,051.30 = 4,120,517,986.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,848,034.20/7,558,272,051.30 = 4,120,517,986.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,848,034.20x = 7,558,272,051.30 × 4,120,517,986.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,848,034.20x = 31,143,995,931,974,418,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,143,995,931,974,418,432/5,038,848,034.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,180,776,979.30

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