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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,152,670,321.20, 10,741,248,016.20 and 3,887,496,817.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,152,670,321.20, 10,741,248,016.20 and 3,887,496,817.20 is: 5,837,899,078.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,152,670,321.20 : 10,741,248,016.20 = 3,887,496,817.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,152,670,321.20/10,741,248,016.20 = 3,887,496,817.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,152,670,321.20x = 10,741,248,016.20 × 3,887,496,817.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,152,670,321.20x = 41,756,567,475,733,315,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,756,567,475,733,315,584/7,152,670,321.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,837,899,078.33

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