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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,239,924,451.60, 10,859,886,677.40 and 2,877,856,723.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,239,924,451.60, 10,859,886,677.40 and 2,877,856,723.60 is: 4,316,785,085.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,239,924,451.60 : 10,859,886,677.40 = 2,877,856,723.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,239,924,451.60/10,859,886,677.40 = 2,877,856,723.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,239,924,451.60x = 10,859,886,677.40 × 2,877,856,723.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,239,924,451.60x = 31,253,197,892,089,651,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,253,197,892,089,651,200/7,239,924,451.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,316,785,085.40

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