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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,853,432.80, 7,558,280,149.20 and 3,797,281,285.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,853,432.80, 7,558,280,149.20 and 3,797,281,285.60 is: 5,695,921,928.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,853,432.80 : 7,558,280,149.20 = 3,797,281,285.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,853,432.80/7,558,280,149.20 = 3,797,281,285.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,853,432.80x = 7,558,280,149.20 × 3,797,281,285.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,853,432.80x = 28,700,915,761,879,134,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,700,915,761,879,134,208/5,038,853,432.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,695,921,928.40

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