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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,225,790,037.92, 10,837,392,121.92 and 4,597,787,689.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,225,790,037.92, 10,837,392,121.92 and 4,597,787,689.28 is: 6,895,858,836.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,225,790,037.92 : 10,837,392,121.92 = 4,597,787,689.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,225,790,037.92/10,837,392,121.92 = 4,597,787,689.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,225,790,037.92x = 10,837,392,121.92 × 4,597,787,689.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,225,790,037.92x = 49,828,028,082,063,826,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,828,028,082,063,826,944/7,225,790,037.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,895,858,836.28

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