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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,118,172,079.10, 7,677,258,118.65 and 5,118,172,079.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,118,172,079.10, 7,677,258,118.65 and 5,118,172,079.10 is: 7,677,258,118.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,118,172,079.10 : 7,677,258,118.65 = 5,118,172,079.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,118,172,079.10/7,677,258,118.65 = 5,118,172,079.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,118,172,079.10x = 7,677,258,118.65 × 5,118,172,079.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,118,172,079.10x = 39,293,528,146,918,227,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,293,528,146,918,227,968/5,118,172,079.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,677,258,118.65

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