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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,624,156,499.52, 10,518,072,297.78 and 4,761,328,597.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,624,156,499.52, 10,518,072,297.78 and 4,761,328,597.08 is: 6,568,595,282.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,624,156,499.52 : 10,518,072,297.78 = 4,761,328,597.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,624,156,499.52/10,518,072,297.78 = 4,761,328,597.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,624,156,499.52x = 10,518,072,297.78 × 4,761,328,597.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,624,156,499.52x = 50,079,998,417,574,862,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,079,998,417,574,862,848/7,624,156,499.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,568,595,282.73

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