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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,202,853,880.40, 10,804,280,820.60 and 5,978,413,816.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,202,853,880.40, 10,804,280,820.60 and 5,978,413,816.40 is: 8,967,620,724.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,202,853,880.40 : 10,804,280,820.60 = 5,978,413,816.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,202,853,880.40/10,804,280,820.60 = 5,978,413,816.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,202,853,880.40x = 10,804,280,820.60 × 5,978,413,816.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,202,853,880.40x = 64,592,461,734,140,567,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,592,461,734,140,567,552/7,202,853,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,967,620,724.60

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