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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,155,490,438.78, 10,738,138,449.42 and 2,497,364,401.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,155,490,438.78, 10,738,138,449.42 and 2,497,364,401.96 is: 3,747,757,744.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,155,490,438.78 : 10,738,138,449.42 = 2,497,364,401.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,155,490,438.78/10,738,138,449.42 = 2,497,364,401.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,155,490,438.78x = 10,738,138,449.42 × 2,497,364,401.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,155,490,438.78x = 26,817,044,706,899,460,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,817,044,706,899,460,096/7,155,490,438.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,747,757,744.40

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