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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,637,097,683.39, 10,539,118,657.42 and 4,249,948,956.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,637,097,683.39, 10,539,118,657.42 and 4,249,948,956.43 is: 5,864,887,185.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,637,097,683.39 : 10,539,118,657.42 = 4,249,948,956.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,637,097,683.39/10,539,118,657.42 = 4,249,948,956.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,637,097,683.39x = 10,539,118,657.42 × 4,249,948,956.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,637,097,683.39x = 44,790,716,339,831,906,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,790,716,339,831,906,304/7,637,097,683.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,864,887,185.78

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