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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,155,490,463.46, 10,738,138,486.41 and 2,497,364,426.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,155,490,463.46, 10,738,138,486.41 and 2,497,364,426.61 is: 3,747,757,781.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,155,490,463.46 : 10,738,138,486.41 = 2,497,364,426.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,155,490,463.46/10,738,138,486.41 = 2,497,364,426.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,155,490,463.46x = 10,738,138,486.41 × 2,497,364,426.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,155,490,463.46x = 26,817,045,063,972,085,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,817,045,063,972,085,760/7,155,490,463.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,747,757,781.37

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