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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,129,347,934.17, 9,839,523,261.24 and 4,271,603,004.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,129,347,934.17, 9,839,523,261.24 and 4,271,603,004.57 is: 5,895,425,151.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,129,347,934.17 : 9,839,523,261.24 = 4,271,603,004.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,129,347,934.17/9,839,523,261.24 = 4,271,603,004.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,129,347,934.17x = 9,839,523,261.24 × 4,271,603,004.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,129,347,934.17x = 42,030,537,126,249,193,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,030,537,126,249,193,472/7,129,347,934.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,895,425,151.69

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