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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,175,478,272.07, 10,768,711,031.82 and 3,247,942,588.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,175,478,272.07, 10,768,711,031.82 and 3,247,942,588.68 is: 4,874,400,542.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,175,478,272.07 : 10,768,711,031.82 = 3,247,942,588.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,175,478,272.07/10,768,711,031.82 = 3,247,942,588.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,175,478,272.07x = 10,768,711,031.82 × 3,247,942,588.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,175,478,272.07x = 34,976,155,185,436,323,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,976,155,185,436,323,840/7,175,478,272.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,874,400,542.97

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