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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,188,718,697.40, 9,921,417,299.40 and 4,136,832,256.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,188,718,697.40, 9,921,417,299.40 and 4,136,832,256.32 is: 5,709,395,629.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,188,718,697.40 : 9,921,417,299.40 = 4,136,832,256.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,188,718,697.40/9,921,417,299.40 = 4,136,832,256.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,188,718,697.40x = 9,921,417,299.40 × 4,136,832,256.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,188,718,697.40x = 41,043,239,112,569,184,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,043,239,112,569,184,256/7,188,718,697.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,709,395,629.49

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