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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,212,172,324.11, 9,952,798,750.97 and 3,997,289,872.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,212,172,324.11, 9,952,798,750.97 and 3,997,289,872.77 is: 5,516,260,547.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,212,172,324.11 : 9,952,798,750.97 = 3,997,289,872.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,212,172,324.11/9,952,798,750.97 = 3,997,289,872.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,212,172,324.11x = 9,952,798,750.97 × 3,997,289,872.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,212,172,324.11x = 39,784,221,652,950,302,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,784,221,652,950,302,720/7,212,172,324.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,516,260,547.46

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