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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,862,320.80, 7,558,293,481.20 and 2,825,800,279.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,862,320.80, 7,558,293,481.20 and 2,825,800,279.20 is: 4,238,700,418.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,862,320.80 : 7,558,293,481.20 = 2,825,800,279.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,862,320.80/7,558,293,481.20 = 2,825,800,279.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,862,320.80x = 7,558,293,481.20 × 2,825,800,279.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,862,320.80x = 21,358,227,829,450,498,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,358,227,829,450,498,048/5,038,862,320.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,238,700,418.80

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