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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,889,501,465.20, 10,887,517,891.74 and 4,272,553,280.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,889,501,465.20, 10,887,517,891.74 and 4,272,553,280.44 is: 5,896,126,705.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,889,501,465.20 : 10,887,517,891.74 = 4,272,553,280.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,889,501,465.20/10,887,517,891.74 = 4,272,553,280.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,889,501,465.20x = 10,887,517,891.74 × 4,272,553,280.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,889,501,465.20x = 46,517,500,284,202,926,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,517,500,284,202,926,080/7,889,501,465.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,896,126,705.77

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