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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,682,137,769.82, 10,601,360,879.67 and 4,161,872,585.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,682,137,769.82, 10,601,360,879.67 and 4,161,872,585.82 is: 5,743,389,996.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,682,137,769.82 : 10,601,360,879.67 = 4,161,872,585.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,682,137,769.82/10,601,360,879.67 = 4,161,872,585.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,682,137,769.82x = 10,601,360,879.67 × 4,161,872,585.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,682,137,769.82x = 44,121,513,217,483,177,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,121,513,217,483,177,984/7,682,137,769.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,743,389,996.31

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