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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,859,197,926.32, 10,850,587,806.84 and 5,002,951,739.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,859,197,926.32, 10,850,587,806.84 and 5,002,951,739.76 is: 6,907,189,213.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,859,197,926.32 : 10,850,587,806.84 = 5,002,951,739.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,859,197,926.32/10,850,587,806.84 = 5,002,951,739.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,859,197,926.32x = 10,850,587,806.84 × 5,002,951,739.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,859,197,926.32x = 54,284,967,145,648,824,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,284,967,145,648,824,320/7,859,197,926.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,907,189,213.78

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