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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,022,493,723.36, 9,681,666,390.53 and 5,578,859,555.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,022,493,723.36, 9,681,666,390.53 and 5,578,859,555.18 is: 7,691,378,473.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,022,493,723.36 : 9,681,666,390.53 = 5,578,859,555.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,022,493,723.36/9,681,666,390.53 = 5,578,859,555.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,022,493,723.36x = 9,681,666,390.53 × 5,578,859,555.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,022,493,723.36x = 54,012,657,052,873,359,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,012,657,052,873,359,360/7,022,493,723.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,691,378,473.32

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