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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,021,752,234.02, 10,531,016,602.40 and 4,186,348,792.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,021,752,234.02, 10,531,016,602.40 and 4,186,348,792.78 is: 6,278,562,269.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,021,752,234.02 : 10,531,016,602.40 = 4,186,348,792.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,021,752,234.02/10,531,016,602.40 = 4,186,348,792.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,021,752,234.02x = 10,531,016,602.40 × 4,186,348,792.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,021,752,234.02x = 44,086,508,640,129,794,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,086,508,640,129,794,048/7,021,752,234.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,278,562,269.19

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