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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,179,394,401.20, 7,769,091,601.80 and 4,580,779,258.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,179,394,401.20, 7,769,091,601.80 and 4,580,779,258.80 is: 6,871,168,888.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,179,394,401.20 : 7,769,091,601.80 = 4,580,779,258.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,179,394,401.20/7,769,091,601.80 = 4,580,779,258.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,179,394,401.20x = 7,769,091,601.80 × 4,580,779,258.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,179,394,401.20x = 35,588,493,669,242,712,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,588,493,669,242,712,064/5,179,394,401.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,871,168,888.20

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