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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,877,526,579.40, 8,251,782,440.50 and 5,877,526,579.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,877,526,579.40, 8,251,782,440.50 and 5,877,526,579.40 is: 8,251,782,440.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,526,579.40 : 8,251,782,440.50 = 5,877,526,579.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,526,579.40/8,251,782,440.50 = 5,877,526,579.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,526,579.40x = 8,251,782,440.50 × 5,877,526,579.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,526,579.40x = 48,500,070,621,464,944,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,500,070,621,464,944,640/5,877,526,579.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,251,782,440.50

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