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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,388,825,879.20, 8,083,238,818.80 and 4,722,354,250.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,388,825,879.20, 8,083,238,818.80 and 4,722,354,250.40 is: 7,083,531,375.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,388,825,879.20 : 8,083,238,818.80 = 4,722,354,250.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,388,825,879.20/8,083,238,818.80 = 4,722,354,250.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,388,825,879.20x = 8,083,238,818.80 × 4,722,354,250.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,388,825,879.20x = 38,171,917,192,958,451,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,171,917,192,958,451,712/5,388,825,879.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,083,531,375.60

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