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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,612,044,975.84, 11,429,275,980.93 and 4,257,188,878.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,612,044,975.84, 11,429,275,980.93 and 4,257,188,878.53 is: 6,392,051,905.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,612,044,975.84 : 11,429,275,980.93 = 4,257,188,878.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,612,044,975.84/11,429,275,980.93 = 4,257,188,878.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,612,044,975.84x = 11,429,275,980.93 × 4,257,188,878.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,612,044,975.84x = 48,656,586,595,665,256,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,656,586,595,665,256,448/7,612,044,975.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,392,051,905.91

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