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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,261,974,197.20, 10,876,836,982.20 and 5,972,029,109.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,261,974,197.20, 10,876,836,982.20 and 5,972,029,109.20 is: 8,944,783,513.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,261,974,197.20 : 10,876,836,982.20 = 5,972,029,109.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,261,974,197.20/10,876,836,982.20 = 5,972,029,109.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,261,974,197.20x = 10,876,836,982.20 × 5,972,029,109.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,261,974,197.20x = 64,956,787,073,721,483,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,956,787,073,721,483,264/7,261,974,197.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,944,783,513.38

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