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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,257,243,508.12, 10,877,021,461.86 and 3,761,721,867.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,257,243,508.12, 10,877,021,461.86 and 3,761,721,867.16 is: 5,637,998,702.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,257,243,508.12 : 10,877,021,461.86 = 3,761,721,867.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,257,243,508.12/10,877,021,461.86 = 3,761,721,867.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,257,243,508.12x = 10,877,021,461.86 × 3,761,721,867.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,257,243,508.12x = 40,916,329,482,647,396,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,916,329,482,647,396,352/7,257,243,508.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,637,998,702.52

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