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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,308,416,059.40, 7,962,624,089.10 and 4,856,935,278.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,308,416,059.40, 7,962,624,089.10 and 4,856,935,278.60 is: 7,285,402,917.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,308,416,059.40 : 7,962,624,089.10 = 4,856,935,278.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,308,416,059.40/7,962,624,089.10 = 4,856,935,278.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,308,416,059.40x = 7,962,624,089.10 × 4,856,935,278.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,308,416,059.40x = 38,673,949,848,579,981,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,673,949,848,579,981,312/5,308,416,059.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,285,402,917.90

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