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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,388,348,518.80, 9,582,522,778.20 and 5,299,957,350.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,388,348,518.80, 9,582,522,778.20 and 5,299,957,350.80 is: 7,949,936,026.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,388,348,518.80 : 9,582,522,778.20 = 5,299,957,350.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,388,348,518.80/9,582,522,778.20 = 5,299,957,350.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,388,348,518.80x = 9,582,522,778.20 × 5,299,957,350.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,388,348,518.80x = 50,786,962,037,529,534,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,786,962,037,529,534,464/6,388,348,518.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,949,936,026.20

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