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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,187,673,530.50, 10,781,729,937.24 and 2,465,929,213.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,187,673,530.50, 10,781,729,937.24 and 2,465,929,213.72 is: 3,698,969,174.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,187,673,530.50 : 10,781,729,937.24 = 2,465,929,213.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,187,673,530.50/10,781,729,937.24 = 2,465,929,213.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,187,673,530.50x = 10,781,729,937.24 × 2,465,929,213.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,187,673,530.50x = 26,586,982,826,679,615,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,586,982,826,679,615,488/7,187,673,530.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,698,969,174.64

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