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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,675,656,588.42, 10,592,954,215.56 and 4,242,281,042.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,675,656,588.42, 10,592,954,215.56 and 4,242,281,042.55 is: 5,854,650,782.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,675,656,588.42 : 10,592,954,215.56 = 4,242,281,042.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,675,656,588.42/10,592,954,215.56 = 4,242,281,042.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,675,656,588.42x = 10,592,954,215.56 × 4,242,281,042.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,675,656,588.42x = 44,938,288,853,270,290,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,938,288,853,270,290,432/7,675,656,588.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,854,650,782.72

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