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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,382,357,695.80, 8,073,536,543.70 and 4,801,882,406.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,382,357,695.80, 8,073,536,543.70 and 4,801,882,406.20 is: 7,202,823,609.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,382,357,695.80 : 8,073,536,543.70 = 4,801,882,406.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,382,357,695.80/8,073,536,543.70 = 4,801,882,406.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,382,357,695.80x = 8,073,536,543.70 × 4,801,882,406.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,382,357,695.80x = 38,768,173,085,005,783,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,768,173,085,005,783,040/5,382,357,695.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,202,823,609.30

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