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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,867,658,954.43, 10,858,476,785.67 and 5,008,887,978.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,867,658,954.43, 10,858,476,785.67 and 5,008,887,978.59 is: 6,912,970,446.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,867,658,954.43 : 10,858,476,785.67 = 5,008,887,978.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,867,658,954.43/10,858,476,785.67 = 5,008,887,978.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,867,658,954.43x = 10,858,476,785.67 × 5,008,887,978.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,867,658,954.43x = 54,388,893,837,486,751,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,388,893,837,486,751,744/7,867,658,954.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,912,970,446.80

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