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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,858,769.80, 7,558,288,154.70 and 4,579,315,832.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,858,769.80, 7,558,288,154.70 and 4,579,315,832.20 is: 6,868,973,748.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,858,769.80 : 7,558,288,154.70 = 4,579,315,832.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,858,769.80/7,558,288,154.70 = 4,579,315,832.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,858,769.80x = 7,558,288,154.70 × 4,579,315,832.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,858,769.80x = 34,611,788,611,147,431,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,611,788,611,147,431,936/5,038,858,769.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,868,973,748.30

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