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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,187,811,911.31, 9,919,693,723.92 and 3,972,652,735.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,187,811,911.31, 9,919,693,723.92 and 3,972,652,735.35 is: 5,482,544,464.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,187,811,911.31 : 9,919,693,723.92 = 3,972,652,735.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,187,811,911.31/9,919,693,723.92 = 3,972,652,735.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,187,811,911.31x = 9,919,693,723.92 × 3,972,652,735.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,187,811,911.31x = 39,407,498,406,165,012,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,407,498,406,165,012,480/7,187,811,911.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,482,544,464.49

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