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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,838,555,002.52, 10,817,186,964.98 and 4,270,291,230.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,838,555,002.52, 10,817,186,964.98 and 4,270,291,230.60 is: 5,892,991,580.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,838,555,002.52 : 10,817,186,964.98 = 4,270,291,230.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,838,555,002.52/10,817,186,964.98 = 4,270,291,230.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,838,555,002.52x = 10,817,186,964.98 × 4,270,291,230.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,838,555,002.52x = 46,192,538,636,314,722,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,192,538,636,314,722,304/7,838,555,002.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,892,991,580.91

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