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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,858,138.80, 7,558,287,208.20 and 3,460,690,945.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,858,138.80, 7,558,287,208.20 and 3,460,690,945.20 is: 5,191,036,417.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,858,138.80 : 7,558,287,208.20 = 3,460,690,945.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,858,138.80/7,558,287,208.20 = 3,460,690,945.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,858,138.80x = 7,558,287,208.20 × 3,460,690,945.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,858,138.80x = 26,156,896,102,638,723,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,156,896,102,638,723,072/5,038,858,138.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,191,036,417.80

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