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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,146,162,204.20, 9,861,975,926.52 and 3,974,575,460.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,146,162,204.20, 9,861,975,926.52 and 3,974,575,460.32 is: 5,485,065,464.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,146,162,204.20 : 9,861,975,926.52 = 3,974,575,460.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,146,162,204.20/9,861,975,926.52 = 3,974,575,460.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,146,162,204.20x = 9,861,975,926.52 × 3,974,575,460.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,146,162,204.20x = 39,197,167,507,812,990,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,197,167,507,812,990,976/7,146,162,204.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,485,065,464.20

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