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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,172,193,704.22, 9,897,661,686.15 and 3,957,103,530.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,172,193,704.22, 9,897,661,686.15 and 3,957,103,530.54 is: 5,460,821,837.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,172,193,704.22 : 9,897,661,686.15 = 3,957,103,530.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,172,193,704.22/9,897,661,686.15 = 3,957,103,530.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,172,193,704.22x = 9,897,661,686.15 × 3,957,103,530.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,172,193,704.22x = 39,166,072,002,354,651,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,166,072,002,354,651,136/7,172,193,704.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,460,821,837.44

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