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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,040,672,489.20, 7,561,008,733.80 and 1,360,171,938.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,040,672,489.20, 7,561,008,733.80 and 1,360,171,938.80 is: 2,040,257,908.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,040,672,489.20 : 7,561,008,733.80 = 1,360,171,938.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,040,672,489.20/7,561,008,733.80 = 1,360,171,938.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,040,672,489.20x = 7,561,008,733.80 × 1,360,171,938.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,040,672,489.20x = 10,284,271,908,736,479,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,284,271,908,736,479,232/5,040,672,489.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,040,257,908.20

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