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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,040,783,592.20, 10,561,175,388.30 and 5,904,350,157.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,040,783,592.20, 10,561,175,388.30 and 5,904,350,157.80 is: 8,856,525,236.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,040,783,592.20 : 10,561,175,388.30 = 5,904,350,157.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,040,783,592.20/10,561,175,388.30 = 5,904,350,157.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,040,783,592.20x = 10,561,175,388.30 × 5,904,350,157.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,040,783,592.20x = 62,356,877,570,462,580,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,356,877,570,462,580,736/7,040,783,592.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,856,525,236.70

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