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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,201,974,319.22, 9,938,842,226.64 and 3,942,965,615.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,201,974,319.22, 9,938,842,226.64 and 3,942,965,615.56 is: 5,441,356,969.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,201,974,319.22 : 9,938,842,226.64 = 3,942,965,615.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,201,974,319.22/9,938,842,226.64 = 3,942,965,615.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,201,974,319.22x = 9,938,842,226.64 × 3,942,965,615.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,201,974,319.22x = 39,188,513,158,097,592,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,188,513,158,097,592,320/7,201,974,319.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,441,356,969.78

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