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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,199,138,738.72, 9,934,826,043.02 and 4,027,375,622.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,199,138,738.72, 9,934,826,043.02 and 4,027,375,622.58 is: 5,557,786,517.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,199,138,738.72 : 9,934,826,043.02 = 4,027,375,622.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,199,138,738.72/9,934,826,043.02 = 4,027,375,622.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,199,138,738.72x = 9,934,826,043.02 × 4,027,375,622.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,199,138,738.72x = 40,011,276,220,211,527,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,011,276,220,211,527,680/7,199,138,738.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,557,786,517.58

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