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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,848,741.80, 7,558,273,112.70 and 3,485,707,826.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,848,741.80, 7,558,273,112.70 and 3,485,707,826.60 is: 5,228,561,739.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,848,741.80 : 7,558,273,112.70 = 3,485,707,826.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,848,741.80/7,558,273,112.70 = 3,485,707,826.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,848,741.80x = 7,558,273,112.70 × 3,485,707,826.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,848,741.80x = 26,345,931,744,518,733,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,345,931,744,518,733,824/5,038,848,741.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,228,561,739.90

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