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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,172,033,889.78, 10,735,985,957.79 and 4,679,527,835.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,172,033,889.78, 10,735,985,957.79 and 4,679,527,835.70 is: 7,004,895,111.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,172,033,889.78 : 10,735,985,957.79 = 4,679,527,835.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,172,033,889.78/10,735,985,957.79 = 4,679,527,835.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,172,033,889.78x = 10,735,985,957.79 × 4,679,527,835.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,172,033,889.78x = 50,239,345,133,162,635,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,239,345,133,162,635,264/7,172,033,889.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,004,895,111.38

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