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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,858,460.80, 7,558,287,691.20 and 4,579,315,523.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,858,460.80, 7,558,287,691.20 and 4,579,315,523.20 is: 6,868,973,284.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,858,460.80 : 7,558,287,691.20 = 4,579,315,523.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,858,460.80/7,558,287,691.20 = 4,579,315,523.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,858,460.80x = 7,558,287,691.20 × 4,579,315,523.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,858,460.80x = 34,611,784,153,123,647,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,611,784,153,123,647,488/5,038,858,460.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,868,973,284.80

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