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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,087,672,876.20, 10,631,509,314.30 and 4,185,296,428.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,087,672,876.20, 10,631,509,314.30 and 4,185,296,428.20 is: 6,277,944,642.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,087,672,876.20 : 10,631,509,314.30 = 4,185,296,428.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,087,672,876.20/10,631,509,314.30 = 4,185,296,428.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,087,672,876.20x = 10,631,509,314.30 × 4,185,296,428.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,087,672,876.20x = 44,496,017,959,514,816,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,496,017,959,514,816,512/7,087,672,876.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,277,944,642.30

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