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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,612,044,976.34, 11,429,275,981.68 and 4,257,188,879.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,612,044,976.34, 11,429,275,981.68 and 4,257,188,879.03 is: 6,392,051,906.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,612,044,976.34 : 11,429,275,981.68 = 4,257,188,879.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,612,044,976.34/11,429,275,981.68 = 4,257,188,879.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,612,044,976.34x = 11,429,275,981.68 × 4,257,188,879.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,612,044,976.34x = 48,656,586,604,515,639,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,656,586,604,515,639,296/7,612,044,976.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,392,051,906.65

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