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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,858,156.20, 7,558,287,234.30 and 2,559,367,026.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,858,156.20, 7,558,287,234.30 and 2,559,367,026.60 is: 3,839,050,539.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,858,156.20 : 7,558,287,234.30 = 2,559,367,026.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,858,156.20/7,558,287,234.30 = 2,559,367,026.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,858,156.20x = 7,558,287,234.30 × 2,559,367,026.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,858,156.20x = 19,344,431,125,039,128,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,344,431,125,039,128,576/5,038,858,156.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,839,050,539.90

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