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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,363,973,538.06, 10,162,283,093.84 and 3,976,882,501.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,363,973,538.06, 10,162,283,093.84 and 3,976,882,501.79 is: 5,488,097,642.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,363,973,538.06 : 10,162,283,093.84 = 3,976,882,501.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,363,973,538.06/10,162,283,093.84 = 3,976,882,501.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,363,973,538.06x = 10,162,283,093.84 × 3,976,882,501.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,363,973,538.06x = 40,414,205,814,057,943,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,414,205,814,057,943,040/7,363,973,538.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,488,097,642.55

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