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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,238,561,036.15, 7,857,841,554.23 and 5,238,561,036.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,238,561,036.15, 7,857,841,554.23 and 5,238,561,036.15 is: 7,857,841,554.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,238,561,036.15 : 7,857,841,554.23 = 5,238,561,036.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,238,561,036.15/7,857,841,554.23 = 5,238,561,036.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,238,561,036.15x = 7,857,841,554.23 × 5,238,561,036.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,238,561,036.15x = 41,163,782,594,203,443,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,163,782,594,203,443,200/5,238,561,036.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,857,841,554.23

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