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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,856,831.20, 7,558,285,246.80 and 1,358,734,194.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,856,831.20, 7,558,285,246.80 and 1,358,734,194.40 is: 2,038,101,291.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,856,831.20 : 7,558,285,246.80 = 1,358,734,194.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,856,831.20/7,558,285,246.80 = 1,358,734,194.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,856,831.20x = 7,558,285,246.80 × 1,358,734,194.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,856,831.20x = 10,269,700,615,856,203,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,269,700,615,856,203,776/5,038,856,831.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,038,101,291.60

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