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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,173,684,581.48, 9,899,657,235.06 and 4,001,865,971.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,173,684,581.48, 9,899,657,235.06 and 4,001,865,971.84 is: 5,522,559,707.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,173,684,581.48 : 9,899,657,235.06 = 4,001,865,971.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,173,684,581.48/9,899,657,235.06 = 4,001,865,971.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,173,684,581.48x = 9,899,657,235.06 × 4,001,865,971.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,173,684,581.48x = 39,617,101,421,866,270,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,617,101,421,866,270,720/7,173,684,581.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,522,559,707.20

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