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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,572,196,289.82, 11,358,525,829.43 and 2,597,848,368.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,572,196,289.82, 11,358,525,829.43 and 2,597,848,368.94 is: 3,896,851,939.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,572,196,289.82 : 11,358,525,829.43 = 2,597,848,368.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,572,196,289.82/11,358,525,829.43 = 2,597,848,368.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,572,196,289.82x = 11,358,525,829.43 × 2,597,848,368.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,572,196,289.82x = 29,507,727,799,558,619,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,507,727,799,558,619,136/7,572,196,289.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,896,851,939.67

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