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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,890,574.80, 7,558,335,862.20 and 4,579,347,637.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,890,574.80, 7,558,335,862.20 and 4,579,347,637.20 is: 6,869,021,455.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,890,574.80 : 7,558,335,862.20 = 4,579,347,637.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,890,574.80/7,558,335,862.20 = 4,579,347,637.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,890,574.80x = 7,558,335,862.20 × 4,579,347,637.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,890,574.80x = 34,612,247,471,729,594,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,612,247,471,729,594,368/5,038,890,574.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,869,021,455.80

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