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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,538,991,806.51, 11,293,776,116.05 and 5,873,098,835.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,538,991,806.51, 11,293,776,116.05 and 5,873,098,835.22 is: 8,798,187,483.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,538,991,806.51 : 11,293,776,116.05 = 5,873,098,835.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,538,991,806.51/11,293,776,116.05 = 5,873,098,835.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,538,991,806.51x = 11,293,776,116.05 × 5,873,098,835.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,538,991,806.51x = 66,329,463,352,408,711,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,329,463,352,408,711,168/7,538,991,806.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,798,187,483.79

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