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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,838,555,001.52, 10,817,186,963.60 and 4,270,291,229.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,838,555,001.52, 10,817,186,963.60 and 4,270,291,229.60 is: 5,892,991,579.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,838,555,001.52 : 10,817,186,963.60 = 4,270,291,229.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,838,555,001.52/10,817,186,963.60 = 4,270,291,229.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,838,555,001.52x = 10,817,186,963.60 × 4,270,291,229.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,838,555,001.52x = 46,192,538,619,604,533,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,192,538,619,604,533,248/7,838,555,001.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,892,991,579.53

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