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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,854,370.80, 7,558,281,556.20 and 2,862,072,034.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,854,370.80, 7,558,281,556.20 and 2,862,072,034.80 is: 4,293,108,052.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,854,370.80 : 7,558,281,556.20 = 2,862,072,034.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,854,370.80/7,558,281,556.20 = 2,862,072,034.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,854,370.80x = 7,558,281,556.20 × 2,862,072,034.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,854,370.80x = 21,632,346,273,144,643,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,632,346,273,144,643,584/5,038,854,370.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,293,108,052.20

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