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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,243,345,904.70, 10,865,018,857.05 and 2,585,371,827.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,243,345,904.70, 10,865,018,857.05 and 2,585,371,827.90 is: 3,878,057,741.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,243,345,904.70 : 10,865,018,857.05 = 2,585,371,827.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,243,345,904.70/10,865,018,857.05 = 2,585,371,827.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,243,345,904.70x = 10,865,018,857.05 × 2,585,371,827.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,243,345,904.70x = 28,090,113,662,619,324,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,090,113,662,619,324,416/7,243,345,904.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,878,057,741.85

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