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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,232,566,017,728.70, 9,974,236,788,619.20 and 5,278,506,608,392.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,232,566,017,728.70, 9,974,236,788,619.20 and 5,278,506,608,392.50 is: 7,279,446,143,089.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,232,566,017,728.70 : 9,974,236,788,619.20 = 5,278,506,608,392.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,232,566,017,728.70/9,974,236,788,619.20 = 5,278,506,608,392.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,232,566,017,728.70x = 9,974,236,788,619.20 × 5,278,506,608,392.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,232,566,017,728.70x = 52,649,074,802,398,028,839,780,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,649,074,802,398,028,839,780,352/7,232,566,017,728.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,279,446,143,089.87

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