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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,137,175,068.48, 10,704,575,172.32 and 2,161,713,987.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,137,175,068.48, 10,704,575,172.32 and 2,161,713,987.44 is: 3,242,211,331.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,137,175,068.48 : 10,704,575,172.32 = 2,161,713,987.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,137,175,068.48/10,704,575,172.32 = 2,161,713,987.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,137,175,068.48x = 10,704,575,172.32 × 2,161,713,987.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,137,175,068.48x = 23,140,229,879,607,091,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,140,229,879,607,091,200/7,137,175,068.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,242,211,331.18

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