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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,852,979.70, 7,558,279,469.55 and 5,008,241,978.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,852,979.70, 7,558,279,469.55 and 5,008,241,978.10 is: 7,512,362,967.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,852,979.70 : 7,558,279,469.55 = 5,008,241,978.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,852,979.70/7,558,279,469.55 = 5,008,241,978.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,852,979.70x = 7,558,279,469.55 × 5,008,241,978.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,852,979.70x = 37,853,692,521,611,714,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,853,692,521,611,714,560/5,038,852,979.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,512,362,967.15

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