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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,173,232,452.24, 10,762,956,279.60 and 3,853,173,394.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,173,232,452.24, 10,762,956,279.60 and 3,853,173,394.80 is: 5,781,429,371.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,173,232,452.24 : 10,762,956,279.60 = 3,853,173,394.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,173,232,452.24/10,762,956,279.60 = 3,853,173,394.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,173,232,452.24x = 10,762,956,279.60 × 3,853,173,394.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,173,232,452.24x = 41,471,536,785,950,310,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,471,536,785,950,310,400/7,173,232,452.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,781,429,371.22

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