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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,872,068.40, 7,558,308,102.60 and 2,834,879,953.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,872,068.40, 7,558,308,102.60 and 2,834,879,953.20 is: 4,252,319,929.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,872,068.40 : 7,558,308,102.60 = 2,834,879,953.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,872,068.40/7,558,308,102.60 = 2,834,879,953.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,872,068.40x = 7,558,308,102.60 × 2,834,879,953.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,872,068.40x = 21,426,896,120,169,869,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,426,896,120,169,869,312/5,038,872,068.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,252,319,929.80

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