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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,538,991,990.67, 11,293,776,393.31 and 5,873,099,020.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,538,991,990.67, 11,293,776,393.31 and 5,873,099,020.21 is: 8,798,187,761.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,538,991,990.67 : 11,293,776,393.31 = 5,873,099,020.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,538,991,990.67/11,293,776,393.31 = 5,873,099,020.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,538,991,990.67x = 11,293,776,393.31 × 5,873,099,020.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,538,991,990.67x = 66,329,467,070,019,788,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,329,467,070,019,788,800/7,538,991,990.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,798,187,761.99

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