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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,675,400,835.80, 7,835,738,440.88 and 5,079,653,637.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,675,400,835.80, 7,835,738,440.88 and 5,079,653,637.72 is: 7,013,220,462.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,675,400,835.80 : 7,835,738,440.88 = 5,079,653,637.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,675,400,835.80/7,835,738,440.88 = 5,079,653,637.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,675,400,835.80x = 7,835,738,440.88 × 5,079,653,637.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,675,400,835.80x = 39,802,837,275,438,538,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,802,837,275,438,538,752/5,675,400,835.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,013,220,462.66

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