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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,856,987.60, 7,558,285,481.40 and 1,766,881,038.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,856,987.60, 7,558,285,481.40 and 1,766,881,038.80 is: 2,650,321,558.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,856,987.60 : 7,558,285,481.40 = 1,766,881,038.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,856,987.60/7,558,285,481.40 = 1,766,881,038.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,856,987.60x = 7,558,285,481.40 × 1,766,881,038.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,856,987.60x = 13,354,591,302,922,989,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,354,591,302,922,989,568/5,038,856,987.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,650,321,558.20

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