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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,041,079,858.60, 9,714,571,273.38 and 4,220,658,698.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,041,079,858.60, 9,714,571,273.38 and 4,220,658,698.68 is: 5,823,238,845.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,041,079,858.60 : 9,714,571,273.38 = 4,220,658,698.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,041,079,858.60/9,714,571,273.38 = 4,220,658,698.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,041,079,858.60x = 9,714,571,273.38 × 4,220,658,698.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,041,079,858.60x = 41,001,889,748,938,137,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,001,889,748,938,137,600/7,041,079,858.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,823,238,845.79

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