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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,324,608,864.80, 7,971,607,796.40 and 3,258,366,256.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,324,608,864.80, 7,971,607,796.40 and 3,258,366,256.80 is: 4,878,183,264.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,324,608,864.80 : 7,971,607,796.40 = 3,258,366,256.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,324,608,864.80/7,971,607,796.40 = 3,258,366,256.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,324,608,864.80x = 7,971,607,796.40 × 3,258,366,256.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,324,608,864.80x = 25,974,417,856,233,566,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,974,417,856,233,566,208/5,324,608,864.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,878,183,264.87

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