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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,558,287,581.70, 11,337,431,372.55 and 5,191,036,791.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,558,287,581.70, 11,337,431,372.55 and 5,191,036,791.30 is: 7,786,555,186.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,558,287,581.70 : 11,337,431,372.55 = 5,191,036,791.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,558,287,581.70/11,337,431,372.55 = 5,191,036,791.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,558,287,581.70x = 11,337,431,372.55 × 5,191,036,791.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,558,287,581.70x = 58,853,023,373,745,905,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,853,023,373,745,905,664/7,558,287,581.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,786,555,186.95

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