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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,864,041.80, 7,558,296,062.70 and 3,460,696,848.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,864,041.80, 7,558,296,062.70 and 3,460,696,848.20 is: 5,191,045,272.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,864,041.80 : 7,558,296,062.70 = 3,460,696,848.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,864,041.80/7,558,296,062.70 = 3,460,696,848.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,864,041.80x = 7,558,296,062.70 × 3,460,696,848.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,864,041.80x = 26,156,971,361,948,356,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,156,971,361,948,356,608/5,038,864,041.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,191,045,272.30

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