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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,175,478,258.81, 10,768,711,011.93 and 3,247,942,575.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,175,478,258.81, 10,768,711,011.93 and 3,247,942,575.15 is: 4,874,400,522.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,175,478,258.81 : 10,768,711,011.93 = 3,247,942,575.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,175,478,258.81/10,768,711,011.93 = 3,247,942,575.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,175,478,258.81x = 10,768,711,011.93 × 3,247,942,575.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,175,478,258.81x = 34,976,154,975,134,089,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,976,154,975,134,089,216/7,175,478,258.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,874,400,522.67

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