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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,278,338,819.80, 10,917,508,229.70 and 2,371,508,637.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,278,338,819.80, 10,917,508,229.70 and 2,371,508,637.40 is: 3,557,262,956.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,278,338,819.80 : 10,917,508,229.70 = 2,371,508,637.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,278,338,819.80/10,917,508,229.70 = 2,371,508,637.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,278,338,819.80x = 10,917,508,229.70 × 2,371,508,637.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,278,338,819.80x = 25,890,965,065,619,136,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,890,965,065,619,136,512/7,278,338,819.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,557,262,956.10

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