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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,277,353,093.82, 10,042,747,258.62 and 3,935,851,376.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,277,353,093.82, 10,042,747,258.62 and 3,935,851,376.20 is: 5,431,474,893.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,277,353,093.82 : 10,042,747,258.62 = 3,935,851,376.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,277,353,093.82/10,042,747,258.62 = 3,935,851,376.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,277,353,093.82x = 10,042,747,258.62 × 3,935,851,376.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,277,353,093.82x = 39,526,760,618,658,947,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,526,760,618,658,947,072/7,277,353,093.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,431,474,893.28

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