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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,197,360,003.60, 10,796,040,005.40 and 5,746,171,779.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,197,360,003.60, 10,796,040,005.40 and 5,746,171,779.60 is: 8,619,257,669.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,197,360,003.60 : 10,796,040,005.40 = 5,746,171,779.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,197,360,003.60/10,796,040,005.40 = 5,746,171,779.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,197,360,003.60x = 10,796,040,005.40 × 5,746,171,779.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,197,360,003.60x = 62,035,900,410,462,109,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,035,900,410,462,109,696/7,197,360,003.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,619,257,669.40

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