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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,425,850,518.80, 8,138,775,778.20 and 5,379,934,016.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,425,850,518.80, 8,138,775,778.20 and 5,379,934,016.40 is: 8,069,901,024.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,425,850,518.80 : 8,138,775,778.20 = 5,379,934,016.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,425,850,518.80/8,138,775,778.20 = 5,379,934,016.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,425,850,518.80x = 8,138,775,778.20 × 5,379,934,016.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,425,850,518.80x = 43,786,076,660,990,558,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,786,076,660,990,558,208/5,425,850,518.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,069,901,024.60

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