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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,486,197,236.62, 11,211,469,702.09 and 4,331,763,996.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,486,197,236.62, 11,211,469,702.09 and 4,331,763,996.57 is: 6,487,331,186.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,486,197,236.62 : 11,211,469,702.09 = 4,331,763,996.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,486,197,236.62/11,211,469,702.09 = 4,331,763,996.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,486,197,236.62x = 11,211,469,702.09 × 4,331,763,996.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,486,197,236.62x = 48,565,440,804,140,179,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,565,440,804,140,179,456/7,486,197,236.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,487,331,186.87

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