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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,678,829,020.40, 8,518,243,530.60 and 5,678,829,020.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,678,829,020.40, 8,518,243,530.60 and 5,678,829,020.40 is: 8,518,243,530.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,678,829,020.40 : 8,518,243,530.60 = 5,678,829,020.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,678,829,020.40/8,518,243,530.60 = 5,678,829,020.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,678,829,020.40x = 8,518,243,530.60 × 5,678,829,020.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,678,829,020.40x = 48,373,648,564,405,837,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,373,648,564,405,837,824/5,678,829,020.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,518,243,530.60

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