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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,538,992,048.17, 11,293,776,479.61 and 5,873,099,077.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,538,992,048.17, 11,293,776,479.61 and 5,873,099,077.71 is: 8,798,187,848.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,538,992,048.17 : 11,293,776,479.61 = 5,873,099,077.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,538,992,048.17/11,293,776,479.61 = 5,873,099,077.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,538,992,048.17x = 11,293,776,479.61 × 5,873,099,077.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,538,992,048.17x = 66,329,468,226,260,385,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,329,468,226,260,385,792/7,538,992,048.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,798,187,848.25

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