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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,682,850,318.71, 10,591,906,796.72 and 5,390,868,435.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,682,850,318.71, 10,591,906,796.72 and 5,390,868,435.74 is: 7,432,082,320.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,682,850,318.71 : 10,591,906,796.72 = 5,390,868,435.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,682,850,318.71/10,591,906,796.72 = 5,390,868,435.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,682,850,318.71x = 10,591,906,796.72 × 5,390,868,435.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,682,850,318.71x = 57,099,576,024,737,816,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,099,576,024,737,816,576/7,682,850,318.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,432,082,320.51

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