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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,985,621.80, 7,558,478,432.70 and 4,337,577,980.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,985,621.80, 7,558,478,432.70 and 4,337,577,980.20 is: 6,506,366,970.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,985,621.80 : 7,558,478,432.70 = 4,337,577,980.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,985,621.80/7,558,478,432.70 = 4,337,577,980.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,985,621.80x = 7,558,478,432.70 × 4,337,577,980.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,985,621.80x = 32,785,489,613,496,123,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,785,489,613,496,123,392/5,038,985,621.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,506,366,970.30

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