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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,465,164,876.78, 10,304,382,595.94 and 5,942,046,903.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,465,164,876.78, 10,304,382,595.94 and 5,942,046,903.72 is: 8,201,978,885.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,465,164,876.78 : 10,304,382,595.94 = 5,942,046,903.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,465,164,876.78/10,304,382,595.94 = 5,942,046,903.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,465,164,876.78x = 10,304,382,595.94 × 5,942,046,903.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,465,164,876.78x = 61,229,124,698,951,540,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,229,124,698,951,540,736/7,465,164,876.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,201,978,885.88

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