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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,855,997,543.46, 11,786,207,109.75 and 3,434,805,232.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,855,997,543.46, 11,786,207,109.75 and 3,434,805,232.74 is: 5,153,174,454.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,855,997,543.46 : 11,786,207,109.75 = 3,434,805,232.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,855,997,543.46/11,786,207,109.75 = 3,434,805,232.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,855,997,543.46x = 11,786,207,109.75 × 3,434,805,232.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,855,997,543.46x = 40,483,325,854,726,692,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,483,325,854,726,692,864/7,855,997,543.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,153,174,454.39

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