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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,853,999.40, 7,558,280,999.10 and 3,206,728,866.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,853,999.40, 7,558,280,999.10 and 3,206,728,866.60 is: 4,810,093,299.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,853,999.40 : 7,558,280,999.10 = 3,206,728,866.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,853,999.40/7,558,280,999.10 = 3,206,728,866.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,853,999.40x = 7,558,280,999.10 × 3,206,728,866.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,853,999.40x = 24,237,357,861,688,258,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,237,357,861,688,258,560/5,038,853,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,810,093,299.90

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