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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,146,166,559.10, 9,861,655,428.31 and 3,931,007,493.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,146,166,559.10, 9,861,655,428.31 and 3,931,007,493.40 is: 5,424,760,403.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,146,166,559.10 : 9,861,655,428.31 = 3,931,007,493.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,146,166,559.10/9,861,655,428.31 = 3,931,007,493.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,146,166,559.10x = 9,861,655,428.31 × 3,931,007,493.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,146,166,559.10x = 38,766,241,386,015,391,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,766,241,386,015,391,744/7,146,166,559.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,424,760,403.42

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