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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,175,881,817.20, 10,763,822,725.80 and 5,240,964,185.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,175,881,817.20, 10,763,822,725.80 and 5,240,964,185.20 is: 7,861,446,277.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,175,881,817.20 : 10,763,822,725.80 = 5,240,964,185.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,175,881,817.20/10,763,822,725.80 = 5,240,964,185.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,175,881,817.20x = 10,763,822,725.80 × 5,240,964,185.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,175,881,817.20x = 56,412,809,401,759,637,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,412,809,401,759,637,504/7,175,881,817.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,861,446,277.80

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