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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,889,621,859.77, 11,853,312,538.86 and 5,058,962,020.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,889,621,859.77, 11,853,312,538.86 and 5,058,962,020.31 is: 7,600,549,052.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,889,621,859.77 : 11,853,312,538.86 = 5,058,962,020.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,889,621,859.77/11,853,312,538.86 = 5,058,962,020.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,889,621,859.77x = 11,853,312,538.86 × 5,058,962,020.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,889,621,859.77x = 59,965,457,948,897,779,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,965,457,948,897,779,712/7,889,621,859.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,600,549,052.26

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