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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,862,420.20, 7,558,293,630.30 and 2,278,581,485.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,862,420.20, 7,558,293,630.30 and 2,278,581,485.80 is: 3,417,872,228.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,862,420.20 : 7,558,293,630.30 = 2,278,581,485.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,862,420.20/7,558,293,630.30 = 2,278,581,485.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,862,420.20x = 7,558,293,630.30 × 2,278,581,485.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,862,420.20x = 17,222,187,930,241,652,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,222,187,930,241,652,736/5,038,862,420.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,417,872,228.70

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