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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,232,566,017,739.50, 9,974,236,788,634.50 and 5,278,506,608,403.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,232,566,017,739.50, 9,974,236,788,634.50 and 5,278,506,608,403.50 is: 7,279,446,143,105.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,232,566,017,739.50 : 9,974,236,788,634.50 = 5,278,506,608,403.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,232,566,017,739.50/9,974,236,788,634.50 = 5,278,506,608,403.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,232,566,017,739.50x = 9,974,236,788,634.50 × 5,278,506,608,403.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,232,566,017,739.50x = 52,649,074,802,588,510,639,357,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,649,074,802,588,510,639,357,952/7,232,566,017,739.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,279,446,143,105.33

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