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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,040,696,007.20, 7,561,044,010.80 and 4,361,218,759.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,040,696,007.20, 7,561,044,010.80 and 4,361,218,759.20 is: 6,541,828,138.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,040,696,007.20 : 7,561,044,010.80 = 4,361,218,759.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,040,696,007.20/7,561,044,010.80 = 4,361,218,759.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,040,696,007.20x = 7,561,044,010.80 × 4,361,218,759.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,040,696,007.20x = 32,975,366,979,037,765,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,975,366,979,037,765,632/5,040,696,007.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,541,828,138.80

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