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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,194,611,724.85, 9,927,897,887.61 and 3,979,452,515.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,194,611,724.85, 9,927,897,887.61 and 3,979,452,515.40 is: 5,491,275,934.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,194,611,724.85 : 9,927,897,887.61 = 3,979,452,515.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,194,611,724.85/9,927,897,887.61 = 3,979,452,515.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,194,611,724.85x = 9,927,897,887.61 × 3,979,452,515.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,194,611,724.85x = 39,507,598,221,472,022,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,507,598,221,472,022,528/7,194,611,724.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,491,275,934.32

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