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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,856,822.40, 7,558,285,233.60 and 4,671,524,803.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,856,822.40, 7,558,285,233.60 and 4,671,524,803.20 is: 7,007,287,204.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,856,822.40 : 7,558,285,233.60 = 4,671,524,803.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,856,822.40/7,558,285,233.60 = 4,671,524,803.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,856,822.40x = 7,558,285,233.60 × 4,671,524,803.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,856,822.40x = 35,308,716,938,422,706,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,308,716,938,422,706,176/5,038,856,822.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,007,287,204.80

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