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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,078,401,843.59, 10,619,001,464.39 and 2,596,538,087.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,078,401,843.59, 10,619,001,464.39 and 2,596,538,087.03 is: 3,895,320,208.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,078,401,843.59 : 10,619,001,464.39 = 2,596,538,087.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,078,401,843.59/10,619,001,464.39 = 2,596,538,087.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,078,401,843.59x = 10,619,001,464.39 × 2,596,538,087.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,078,401,843.59x = 27,572,641,748,539,928,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,572,641,748,539,928,576/7,078,401,843.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,895,320,208.97

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