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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,838,202,052.58, 10,816,714,063.80 and 4,317,936,868.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,838,202,052.58, 10,816,714,063.80 and 4,317,936,868.58 is: 5,958,750,251.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,838,202,052.58 : 10,816,714,063.80 = 4,317,936,868.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,838,202,052.58/10,816,714,063.80 = 4,317,936,868.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,838,202,052.58x = 10,816,714,063.80 × 4,317,936,868.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,838,202,052.58x = 46,705,888,452,917,895,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,705,888,452,917,895,168/7,838,202,052.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,958,750,251.61

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