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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,146,162,205.18, 9,861,975,927.90 and 3,974,575,461.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,146,162,205.18, 9,861,975,927.90 and 3,974,575,461.28 is: 5,485,065,465.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,146,162,205.18 : 9,861,975,927.90 = 3,974,575,461.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,146,162,205.18/9,861,975,927.90 = 3,974,575,461.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,146,162,205.18x = 9,861,975,927.90 × 3,974,575,461.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,146,162,205.18x = 39,197,167,522,765,398,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,197,167,522,765,398,016/7,146,162,205.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,485,065,465.54

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