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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,783,943,757.40, 11,677,417,842.64 and 2,542,142,769.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,783,943,757.40, 11,677,417,842.64 and 2,542,142,769.76 is: 3,813,704,757.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,783,943,757.40 : 11,677,417,842.64 = 2,542,142,769.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,783,943,757.40/11,677,417,842.64 = 2,542,142,769.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,783,943,757.40x = 11,677,417,842.64 × 2,542,142,769.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,783,943,757.40x = 29,685,663,338,133,696,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,685,663,338,133,696,512/7,783,943,757.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,813,704,757.30

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