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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,155,490,140.59, 10,738,138,001.98 and 2,497,364,103.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,155,490,140.59, 10,738,138,001.98 and 2,497,364,103.74 is: 3,747,757,296.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,155,490,140.59 : 10,738,138,001.98 = 2,497,364,103.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,155,490,140.59/10,738,138,001.98 = 2,497,364,103.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,155,490,140.59x = 10,738,138,001.98 × 2,497,364,103.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,155,490,140.59x = 26,817,040,387,170,566,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,817,040,387,170,566,144/7,155,490,140.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,747,757,296.88

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