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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,879,004,175.80, 8,809,436,337.30 and 5,098,990,505.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,879,004,175.80, 8,809,436,337.30 and 5,098,990,505.40 is: 7,640,619,210.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,879,004,175.80 : 8,809,436,337.30 = 5,098,990,505.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,879,004,175.80/8,809,436,337.30 = 5,098,990,505.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,879,004,175.80x = 8,809,436,337.30 × 5,098,990,505.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,879,004,175.80x = 44,919,232,241,818,443,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,919,232,241,818,443,776/5,879,004,175.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,640,619,210.09

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