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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,862,425.20, 7,558,293,637.80 and 2,278,581,490.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,862,425.20, 7,558,293,637.80 and 2,278,581,490.80 is: 3,417,872,236.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,862,425.20 : 7,558,293,637.80 = 2,278,581,490.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,862,425.20/7,558,293,637.80 = 2,278,581,490.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,862,425.20x = 7,558,293,637.80 × 2,278,581,490.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,862,425.20x = 17,222,187,985,122,480,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,222,187,985,122,480,128/5,038,862,425.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,417,872,236.20

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