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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,318,785,983.60, 7,978,178,975.40 and 5,165,730,975.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,318,785,983.60, 7,978,178,975.40 and 5,165,730,975.60 is: 7,748,596,463.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,318,785,983.60 : 7,978,178,975.40 = 5,165,730,975.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,318,785,983.60/7,978,178,975.40 = 5,165,730,975.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,318,785,983.60x = 7,978,178,975.40 × 5,165,730,975.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,318,785,983.60x = 41,213,126,262,104,449,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,213,126,262,104,449,024/5,318,785,983.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,748,596,463.40

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