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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,057,289,057.10, 7,585,933,585.65 and 4,979,804,959.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,057,289,057.10, 7,585,933,585.65 and 4,979,804,959.30 is: 7,469,707,438.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,057,289,057.10 : 7,585,933,585.65 = 4,979,804,959.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,057,289,057.10/7,585,933,585.65 = 4,979,804,959.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,057,289,057.10x = 7,585,933,585.65 × 4,979,804,959.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,057,289,057.10x = 37,776,469,690,740,301,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,776,469,690,740,301,824/5,057,289,057.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,469,707,438.95

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