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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,318,784,035.60, 7,978,176,053.40 and 5,264,364,477.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,318,784,035.60, 7,978,176,053.40 and 5,264,364,477.20 is: 7,896,546,715.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,318,784,035.60 : 7,978,176,053.40 = 5,264,364,477.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,318,784,035.60/7,978,176,053.40 = 5,264,364,477.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,318,784,035.60x = 7,978,176,053.40 × 5,264,364,477.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,318,784,035.60x = 42,000,026,608,366,649,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,000,026,608,366,649,344/5,318,784,035.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,896,546,715.80

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