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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,388,890,670.40, 8,083,336,005.60 and 4,985,782,830.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,388,890,670.40, 8,083,336,005.60 and 4,985,782,830.40 is: 7,478,674,245.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,388,890,670.40 : 8,083,336,005.60 = 4,985,782,830.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,388,890,670.40/8,083,336,005.60 = 4,985,782,830.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,388,890,670.40x = 8,083,336,005.60 × 4,985,782,830.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,388,890,670.40x = 40,301,757,869,074,595,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,301,757,869,074,595,840/5,388,890,670.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,478,674,245.60

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