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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,379,048,008.40, 8,068,572,012.60 and 3,302,034,862.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,379,048,008.40, 8,068,572,012.60 and 3,302,034,862.80 is: 4,953,052,294.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,379,048,008.40 : 8,068,572,012.60 = 3,302,034,862.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,379,048,008.40/8,068,572,012.60 = 3,302,034,862.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,379,048,008.40x = 8,068,572,012.60 × 3,302,034,862.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,379,048,008.40x = 26,642,706,078,617,563,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,642,706,078,617,563,136/5,379,048,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,953,052,294.20

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