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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,789,136,583.96, 11,683,794,629.88 and 2,815,236,185.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,789,136,583.96, 11,683,794,629.88 and 2,815,236,185.40 is: 4,222,886,717.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,789,136,583.96 : 11,683,794,629.88 = 2,815,236,185.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,789,136,583.96/11,683,794,629.88 = 2,815,236,185.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,789,136,583.96x = 11,683,794,629.88 × 2,815,236,185.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,789,136,583.96x = 32,892,641,424,820,375,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,892,641,424,820,375,552/7,789,136,583.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,222,886,717.97

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