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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,185,183,778.20, 10,777,775,667.30 and 5,250,266,146.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,185,183,778.20, 10,777,775,667.30 and 5,250,266,146.20 is: 7,875,399,219.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,185,183,778.20 : 10,777,775,667.30 = 5,250,266,146.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,185,183,778.20/10,777,775,667.30 = 5,250,266,146.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,185,183,778.20x = 10,777,775,667.30 × 5,250,266,146.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,185,183,778.20x = 56,586,190,717,363,298,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,586,190,717,363,298,304/7,185,183,778.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,875,399,219.30

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