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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,502,965,198.32, 11,240,242,179.42 and 5,008,303,986.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,502,965,198.32, 11,240,242,179.42 and 5,008,303,986.96 is: 7,502,973,588.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,502,965,198.32 : 11,240,242,179.42 = 5,008,303,986.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,502,965,198.32/11,240,242,179.42 = 5,008,303,986.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,502,965,198.32x = 11,240,242,179.42 × 5,008,303,986.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,502,965,198.32x = 56,294,549,721,585,147,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,294,549,721,585,147,904/7,502,965,198.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,502,973,588.92

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