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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,861,537.20, 7,558,292,305.80 and 4,640,918,516.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,861,537.20, 7,558,292,305.80 and 4,640,918,516.40 is: 6,961,377,774.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,861,537.20 : 7,558,292,305.80 = 4,640,918,516.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,861,537.20/7,558,292,305.80 = 4,640,918,516.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,861,537.20x = 7,558,292,305.80 × 4,640,918,516.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,861,537.20x = 35,077,418,714,350,870,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,077,418,714,350,870,528/5,038,861,537.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,961,377,774.60

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