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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,146,162,202.17, 9,861,975,923.76 and 3,974,575,458.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,146,162,202.17, 9,861,975,923.76 and 3,974,575,458.27 is: 5,485,065,461.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,146,162,202.17 : 9,861,975,923.76 = 3,974,575,458.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,146,162,202.17/9,861,975,923.76 = 3,974,575,458.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,146,162,202.17x = 9,861,975,923.76 × 3,974,575,458.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,146,162,202.17x = 39,197,167,476,626,112,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,197,167,476,626,112,512/7,146,162,202.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,485,065,461.39

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