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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,858,757.80, 7,558,288,136.70 and 4,579,315,820.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,858,757.80, 7,558,288,136.70 and 4,579,315,820.20 is: 6,868,973,730.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,858,757.80 : 7,558,288,136.70 = 4,579,315,820.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,858,757.80/7,558,288,136.70 = 4,579,315,820.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,858,757.80x = 7,558,288,136.70 × 4,579,315,820.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,858,757.80x = 34,611,788,438,020,288,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,611,788,438,020,288,512/5,038,858,757.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,868,973,730.30

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