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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,236,983,522.82, 10,856,100,549.69 and 1,996,591,739.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,236,983,522.82, 10,856,100,549.69 and 1,996,591,739.70 is: 2,995,060,112.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,236,983,522.82 : 10,856,100,549.69 = 1,996,591,739.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,236,983,522.82/10,856,100,549.69 = 1,996,591,739.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,236,983,522.82x = 10,856,100,549.69 × 1,996,591,739.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,236,983,522.82x = 21,675,200,682,863,685,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,675,200,682,863,685,632/7,236,983,522.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,995,060,112.34

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