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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,889,501,271.02, 10,887,517,623.88 and 4,272,553,086.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,889,501,271.02, 10,887,517,623.88 and 4,272,553,086.27 is: 5,896,126,437.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,889,501,271.02 : 10,887,517,623.88 = 4,272,553,086.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,889,501,271.02/10,887,517,623.88 = 4,272,553,086.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,889,501,271.02x = 10,887,517,623.88 × 4,272,553,086.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,889,501,271.02x = 46,517,497,025,673,068,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,517,497,025,673,068,544/7,889,501,271.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,896,126,437.87

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