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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,136,863,740.76, 9,848,294,547.78 and 4,126,309,598.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,136,863,740.76, 9,848,294,547.78 and 4,126,309,598.20 is: 5,693,973,402.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,136,863,740.76 : 9,848,294,547.78 = 4,126,309,598.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,136,863,740.76/9,848,294,547.78 = 4,126,309,598.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,136,863,740.76x = 9,848,294,547.78 × 4,126,309,598.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,136,863,740.76x = 40,637,112,318,405,345,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,637,112,318,405,345,280/7,136,863,740.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,693,973,402.68

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