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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,848,701.20, 7,558,273,051.80 and 1,545,793,296.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,848,701.20, 7,558,273,051.80 and 1,545,793,296.40 is: 2,318,689,944.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,848,701.20 : 7,558,273,051.80 = 1,545,793,296.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,848,701.20/7,558,273,051.80 = 1,545,793,296.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,848,701.20x = 7,558,273,051.80 × 1,545,793,296.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,848,701.20x = 11,683,527,815,833,210,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,683,527,815,833,210,880/5,038,848,701.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,318,689,944.60

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