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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,006,812,594.96, 9,668,361,255.44 and 4,255,638,211.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,006,812,594.96, 9,668,361,255.44 and 4,255,638,211.92 is: 5,872,149,004.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,006,812,594.96 : 9,668,361,255.44 = 4,255,638,211.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,006,812,594.96/9,668,361,255.44 = 4,255,638,211.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,006,812,594.96x = 9,668,361,255.44 × 4,255,638,211.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,006,812,594.96x = 41,145,047,605,297,291,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,145,047,605,297,291,264/7,006,812,594.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,872,149,004.65

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