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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,849,541.80, 7,558,274,312.70 and 3,732,780,140.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,849,541.80, 7,558,274,312.70 and 3,732,780,140.20 is: 5,599,170,210.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,849,541.80 : 7,558,274,312.70 = 3,732,780,140.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,849,541.80/7,558,274,312.70 = 3,732,780,140.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,849,541.80x = 7,558,274,312.70 × 3,732,780,140.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,849,541.80x = 28,213,376,248,630,362,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,213,376,248,630,362,112/5,038,849,541.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,599,170,210.30

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