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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,853,428.80, 7,558,280,143.20 and 4,855,187,419.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,853,428.80, 7,558,280,143.20 and 4,855,187,419.20 is: 7,282,781,128.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,853,428.80 : 7,558,280,143.20 = 4,855,187,419.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,853,428.80/7,558,280,143.20 = 4,855,187,419.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,853,428.80x = 7,558,280,143.20 × 4,855,187,419.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,853,428.80x = 36,696,866,662,053,810,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,696,866,662,053,810,176/5,038,853,428.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,282,781,128.80

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