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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,375,523,857.92, 10,171,790,487.63 and 5,227,882,597.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,375,523,857.92, 10,171,790,487.63 and 5,227,882,597.08 is: 7,209,918,576.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,375,523,857.92 : 10,171,790,487.63 = 5,227,882,597.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,375,523,857.92/10,171,790,487.63 = 5,227,882,597.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,375,523,857.92x = 10,171,790,487.63 × 5,227,882,597.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,375,523,857.92x = 53,176,926,471,424,761,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,176,926,471,424,761,856/7,375,523,857.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,209,918,576.06

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