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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,185,183,789.20, 10,777,775,683.80 and 5,250,266,157.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,185,183,789.20, 10,777,775,683.80 and 5,250,266,157.20 is: 7,875,399,235.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,185,183,789.20 : 10,777,775,683.80 = 5,250,266,157.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,185,183,789.20/10,777,775,683.80 = 5,250,266,157.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,185,183,789.20x = 10,777,775,683.80 × 5,250,266,157.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,185,183,789.20x = 56,586,190,922,548,224,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,586,190,922,548,224,000/7,185,183,789.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,875,399,235.80

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