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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,318,784,616.60, 7,978,176,924.90 and 3,359,680,514.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,318,784,616.60, 7,978,176,924.90 and 3,359,680,514.20 is: 5,039,520,771.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,318,784,616.60 : 7,978,176,924.90 = 3,359,680,514.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,318,784,616.60/7,978,176,924.90 = 3,359,680,514.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,318,784,616.60x = 7,978,176,924.90 × 3,359,680,514.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,318,784,616.60x = 26,804,125,553,426,604,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,804,125,553,426,604,032/5,318,784,616.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,039,520,771.30

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