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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,175,914,727.20, 10,763,872,090.80 and 5,240,997,095.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,175,914,727.20, 10,763,872,090.80 and 5,240,997,095.20 is: 7,861,495,642.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,175,914,727.20 : 10,763,872,090.80 = 5,240,997,095.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,175,914,727.20/10,763,872,090.80 = 5,240,997,095.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,175,914,727.20x = 10,763,872,090.80 × 5,240,997,095.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,175,914,727.20x = 56,413,422,360,987,148,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,413,422,360,987,148,288/7,175,914,727.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,861,495,642.80

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