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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,877,429,857.92, 10,871,112,492.59 and 4,309,055,103.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,877,429,857.92, 10,871,112,492.59 and 4,309,055,103.96 is: 5,946,637,877.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,877,429,857.92 : 10,871,112,492.59 = 4,309,055,103.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,877,429,857.92/10,871,112,492.59 = 4,309,055,103.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,877,429,857.92x = 10,871,112,492.59 × 4,309,055,103.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,877,429,857.92x = 46,844,222,771,896,705,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,844,222,771,896,705,024/7,877,429,857.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,946,637,877.68

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