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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,644,370,942.77, 10,549,559,187.78 and 4,257,280,214.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,644,370,942.77, 10,549,559,187.78 and 4,257,280,214.07 is: 5,875,228,966.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,644,370,942.77 : 10,549,559,187.78 = 4,257,280,214.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,644,370,942.77/10,549,559,187.78 = 4,257,280,214.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,644,370,942.77x = 10,549,559,187.78 × 4,257,280,214.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,644,370,942.77x = 44,912,429,597,296,181,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,912,429,597,296,181,248/7,644,370,942.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,875,228,966.98

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