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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,253,058,648.20, 7,879,587,972.30 and 5,026,345,917.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,253,058,648.20, 7,879,587,972.30 and 5,026,345,917.60 is: 7,539,518,876.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,253,058,648.20 : 7,879,587,972.30 = 5,026,345,917.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,253,058,648.20/7,879,587,972.30 = 5,026,345,917.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,253,058,648.20x = 7,879,587,972.30 × 5,026,345,917.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,253,058,648.20x = 39,605,534,836,940,169,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,605,534,836,940,169,216/5,253,058,648.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,539,518,876.40

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