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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,318,784,003.60, 7,978,176,005.40 and 5,246,224,592.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,318,784,003.60, 7,978,176,005.40 and 5,246,224,592.40 is: 7,869,336,888.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,318,784,003.60 : 7,978,176,005.40 = 5,246,224,592.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,318,784,003.60/7,978,176,005.40 = 5,246,224,592.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,318,784,003.60x = 7,978,176,005.40 × 5,246,224,592.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,318,784,003.60x = 41,855,303,162,025,066,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,855,303,162,025,066,496/5,318,784,003.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,869,336,888.60

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