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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,365,600,721.83, 10,164,533,073.71 and 3,978,509,994.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,365,600,721.83, 10,164,533,073.71 and 3,978,509,994.12 is: 5,490,345,994.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,365,600,721.83 : 10,164,533,073.71 = 3,978,509,994.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,365,600,721.83/10,164,533,073.71 = 3,978,509,994.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,365,600,721.83x = 10,164,533,073.71 × 3,978,509,994.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,365,600,721.83x = 40,439,696,419,337,248,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,439,696,419,337,248,768/7,365,600,721.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,490,345,994.38

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