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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,425,850,517.80, 8,138,775,776.70 and 5,379,934,015.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,425,850,517.80, 8,138,775,776.70 and 5,379,934,015.40 is: 8,069,901,023.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,425,850,517.80 : 8,138,775,776.70 = 5,379,934,015.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,425,850,517.80/8,138,775,776.70 = 5,379,934,015.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,425,850,517.80x = 8,138,775,776.70 × 5,379,934,015.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,425,850,517.80x = 43,786,076,644,781,883,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,786,076,644,781,883,392/5,425,850,517.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,069,901,023.10

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