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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,875,740,005.20, 8,813,610,007.80 and 5,539,018,987.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,875,740,005.20, 8,813,610,007.80 and 5,539,018,987.60 is: 8,308,528,481.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,875,740,005.20 : 8,813,610,007.80 = 5,539,018,987.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,875,740,005.20/8,813,610,007.80 = 5,539,018,987.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,875,740,005.20x = 8,813,610,007.80 × 5,539,018,987.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,875,740,005.20x = 48,818,753,182,505,582,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,818,753,182,505,582,592/5,875,740,005.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,308,528,481.40

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