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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,864,038.20, 7,558,296,057.30 and 4,508,273,343.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,864,038.20, 7,558,296,057.30 and 4,508,273,343.80 is: 6,762,410,015.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,864,038.20 : 7,558,296,057.30 = 4,508,273,343.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,864,038.20/7,558,296,057.30 = 4,508,273,343.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,864,038.20x = 7,558,296,057.30 × 4,508,273,343.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,864,038.20x = 34,074,864,639,674,228,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,074,864,639,674,228,736/5,038,864,038.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,762,410,015.70

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