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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,249,348,514.40, 7,874,022,771.60 and 4,850,271,752.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,249,348,514.40, 7,874,022,771.60 and 4,850,271,752.80 is: 7,275,407,629.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,249,348,514.40 : 7,874,022,771.60 = 4,850,271,752.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,249,348,514.40/7,874,022,771.60 = 4,850,271,752.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,249,348,514.40x = 7,874,022,771.60 × 4,850,271,752.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,249,348,514.40x = 38,191,150,229,995,446,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,191,150,229,995,446,272/5,249,348,514.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,275,407,629.20

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