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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,073,363,531.82, 9,761,272,020.78 and 3,858,343,584.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,073,363,531.82, 9,761,272,020.78 and 3,858,343,584.69 is: 5,324,530,700.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,073,363,531.82 : 9,761,272,020.78 = 3,858,343,584.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,073,363,531.82/9,761,272,020.78 = 3,858,343,584.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,073,363,531.82x = 9,761,272,020.78 × 3,858,343,584.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,073,363,531.82x = 37,662,341,279,790,505,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,662,341,279,790,505,984/7,073,363,531.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,324,530,700.33

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