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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,866,435.70, 7,558,299,653.55 and 2,589,986,307.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,866,435.70, 7,558,299,653.55 and 2,589,986,307.70 is: 3,884,979,461.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,866,435.70 : 7,558,299,653.55 = 2,589,986,307.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,866,435.70/7,558,299,653.55 = 2,589,986,307.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,866,435.70x = 7,558,299,653.55 × 2,589,986,307.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,866,435.70x = 19,575,892,612,188,151,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,575,892,612,188,151,808/5,038,866,435.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,884,979,461.55

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