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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,257,657,416.40, 10,878,833,374.20 and 2,834,367,685.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,257,657,416.40, 10,878,833,374.20 and 2,834,367,685.20 is: 4,248,562,862.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,257,657,416.40 : 10,878,833,374.20 = 2,834,367,685.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,257,657,416.40/10,878,833,374.20 = 2,834,367,685.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,257,657,416.40x = 10,878,833,374.20 × 2,834,367,685.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,257,657,416.40x = 30,834,613,768,507,760,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,834,613,768,507,760,640/7,257,657,416.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,248,562,862.56

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