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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,392,890,505.67, 10,205,706,856.79 and 4,952,876,179.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,392,890,505.67, 10,205,706,856.79 and 4,952,876,179.05 is: 6,837,325,988.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,392,890,505.67 : 10,205,706,856.79 = 4,952,876,179.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,392,890,505.67/10,205,706,856.79 = 4,952,876,179.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,392,890,505.67x = 10,205,706,856.79 × 4,952,876,179.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,392,890,505.67x = 50,547,602,381,372,350,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,547,602,381,372,350,464/7,392,890,505.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,837,325,988.07

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