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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,179,438,519.20, 7,769,157,778.80 and 4,635,242,935.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,179,438,519.20, 7,769,157,778.80 and 4,635,242,935.20 is: 6,952,864,402.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,179,438,519.20 : 7,769,157,778.80 = 4,635,242,935.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,179,438,519.20/7,769,157,778.80 = 4,635,242,935.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,179,438,519.20x = 7,769,157,778.80 × 4,635,242,935.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,179,438,519.20x = 36,011,933,706,636,824,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,011,933,706,636,824,576/5,179,438,519.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,952,864,402.80

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