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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,243,345,878.20, 10,865,018,817.30 and 2,585,371,801.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,243,345,878.20, 10,865,018,817.30 and 2,585,371,801.40 is: 3,878,057,702.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,243,345,878.20 : 10,865,018,817.30 = 2,585,371,801.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,243,345,878.20/10,865,018,817.30 = 2,585,371,801.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,243,345,878.20x = 10,865,018,817.30 × 2,585,371,801.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,243,345,878.20x = 28,090,113,271,927,795,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,090,113,271,927,795,712/7,243,345,878.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,878,057,702.10

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