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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,852,815.60, 7,558,279,223.40 and 4,556,729,540.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,852,815.60, 7,558,279,223.40 and 4,556,729,540.40 is: 6,835,094,310.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,852,815.60 : 7,558,279,223.40 = 4,556,729,540.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,852,815.60/7,558,279,223.40 = 4,556,729,540.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,852,815.60x = 7,558,279,223.40 × 4,556,729,540.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,852,815.60x = 34,441,034,211,858,345,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,441,034,211,858,345,984/5,038,852,815.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,835,094,310.60

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