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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,375,523,843.01, 10,171,790,467.14 and 5,227,882,582.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,375,523,843.01, 10,171,790,467.14 and 5,227,882,582.17 is: 7,209,918,555.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,375,523,843.01 : 10,171,790,467.14 = 5,227,882,582.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,375,523,843.01/10,171,790,467.14 = 5,227,882,582.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,375,523,843.01x = 10,171,790,467.14 × 5,227,882,582.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,375,523,843.01x = 53,176,926,212,671,242,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,176,926,212,671,242,240/7,375,523,843.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,209,918,555.55

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