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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,382,940,680.80, 8,074,411,021.20 and 5,262,008,328.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,382,940,680.80, 8,074,411,021.20 and 5,262,008,328.80 is: 7,893,012,493.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,382,940,680.80 : 8,074,411,021.20 = 5,262,008,328.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,382,940,680.80/8,074,411,021.20 = 5,262,008,328.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,382,940,680.80x = 8,074,411,021.20 × 5,262,008,328.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,382,940,680.80x = 42,487,618,043,708,915,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,487,618,043,708,915,712/5,382,940,680.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,893,012,493.20

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