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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,375,523,865.42, 10,171,790,497.98 and 5,227,882,604.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,375,523,865.42, 10,171,790,497.98 and 5,227,882,604.58 is: 7,209,918,586.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,375,523,865.42 : 10,171,790,497.98 = 5,227,882,604.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,375,523,865.42/10,171,790,497.98 = 5,227,882,604.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,375,523,865.42x = 10,171,790,497.98 × 5,227,882,604.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,375,523,865.42x = 53,176,926,601,821,773,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,176,926,601,821,773,824/7,375,523,865.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,209,918,586.41

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