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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,172,192,914.56, 9,897,660,598.95 and 3,957,102,742.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,172,192,914.56, 9,897,660,598.95 and 3,957,102,742.56 is: 5,460,820,751.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,172,192,914.56 : 9,897,660,598.95 = 3,957,102,742.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,172,192,914.56/9,897,660,598.95 = 3,957,102,742.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,172,192,914.56x = 9,897,660,598.95 × 3,957,102,742.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,172,192,914.56x = 39,166,059,900,996,476,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,166,059,900,996,476,928/7,172,192,914.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,460,820,751.42

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