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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,474,691,786.40, 11,212,037,679.60 and 3,604,856,522.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,474,691,786.40, 11,212,037,679.60 and 3,604,856,522.40 is: 5,407,284,783.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,474,691,786.40 : 11,212,037,679.60 = 3,604,856,522.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,474,691,786.40/11,212,037,679.60 = 3,604,856,522.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,474,691,786.40x = 11,212,037,679.60 × 3,604,856,522.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,474,691,786.40x = 40,417,787,158,700,621,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,417,787,158,700,621,824/7,474,691,786.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,407,284,783.60

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