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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,298,636,200.40, 7,947,954,300.60 and 5,262,356,494.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,298,636,200.40, 7,947,954,300.60 and 5,262,356,494.80 is: 7,893,534,742.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,298,636,200.40 : 7,947,954,300.60 = 5,262,356,494.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,298,636,200.40/7,947,954,300.60 = 5,262,356,494.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,298,636,200.40x = 7,947,954,300.60 × 5,262,356,494.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,298,636,200.40x = 41,824,968,934,136,004,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,824,968,934,136,004,608/5,298,636,200.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,893,534,742.20

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