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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,375,523,846.02, 10,171,790,471.28 and 5,227,882,585.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,375,523,846.02, 10,171,790,471.28 and 5,227,882,585.18 is: 7,209,918,559.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,375,523,846.02 : 10,171,790,471.28 = 5,227,882,585.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,375,523,846.02/10,171,790,471.28 = 5,227,882,585.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,375,523,846.02x = 10,171,790,471.28 × 5,227,882,585.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,375,523,846.02x = 53,176,926,264,904,581,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,176,926,264,904,581,120/7,375,523,846.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,209,918,559.70

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