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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,860,028.80, 7,558,290,043.20 and 2,458,969,852.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,860,028.80, 7,558,290,043.20 and 2,458,969,852.80 is: 3,688,454,779.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,860,028.80 : 7,558,290,043.20 = 2,458,969,852.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,860,028.80/7,558,290,043.20 = 2,458,969,852.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,860,028.80x = 7,558,290,043.20 × 2,458,969,852.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,860,028.80x = 18,585,607,354,947,211,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,585,607,354,947,211,264/5,038,860,028.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,688,454,779.20

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