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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,866,420.20, 7,558,299,630.30 and 2,589,986,292.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,866,420.20, 7,558,299,630.30 and 2,589,986,292.20 is: 3,884,979,438.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,866,420.20 : 7,558,299,630.30 = 2,589,986,292.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,866,420.20/7,558,299,630.30 = 2,589,986,292.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,866,420.20x = 7,558,299,630.30 × 2,589,986,292.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,866,420.20x = 19,575,892,434,817,327,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,575,892,434,817,327,104/5,038,866,420.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,884,979,438.30

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