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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,538,991,999.42, 11,293,776,406.44 and 5,873,099,028.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,538,991,999.42, 11,293,776,406.44 and 5,873,099,028.96 is: 8,798,187,775.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,538,991,999.42 : 11,293,776,406.44 = 5,873,099,028.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,538,991,999.42/11,293,776,406.44 = 5,873,099,028.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,538,991,999.42x = 11,293,776,406.44 × 5,873,099,028.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,538,991,999.42x = 66,329,467,245,954,129,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,329,467,245,954,129,920/7,538,991,999.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,798,187,775.11

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