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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,862,981,672.44, 11,796,128,972.34 and 2,550,679,031.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,862,981,672.44, 11,796,128,972.34 and 2,550,679,031.89 is: 3,826,555,889.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,862,981,672.44 : 11,796,128,972.34 = 2,550,679,031.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,862,981,672.44/11,796,128,972.34 = 2,550,679,031.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,862,981,672.44x = 11,796,128,972.34 × 2,550,679,031.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,862,981,672.44x = 30,088,138,827,217,772,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,088,138,827,217,772,544/7,862,981,672.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,826,555,889.44

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