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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,860,001.20, 7,558,290,001.80 and 1,767,639,879.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,860,001.20, 7,558,290,001.80 and 1,767,639,879.60 is: 2,651,459,819.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,860,001.20 : 7,558,290,001.80 = 1,767,639,879.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,860,001.20/7,558,290,001.80 = 1,767,639,879.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,860,001.20x = 7,558,290,001.80 × 1,767,639,879.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,860,001.20x = 13,360,334,828,763,635,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,360,334,828,763,635,712/5,038,860,001.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,651,459,819.40

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