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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,202,395,089.22, 9,940,344,877.98 and 4,149,986,759.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,202,395,089.22, 9,940,344,877.98 and 4,149,986,759.80 is: 5,727,580,772.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,202,395,089.22 : 9,940,344,877.98 = 4,149,986,759.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,202,395,089.22/9,940,344,877.98 = 4,149,986,759.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,202,395,089.22x = 9,940,344,877.98 × 4,149,986,759.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,202,395,089.22x = 41,252,299,631,462,744,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,252,299,631,462,744,064/7,202,395,089.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,727,580,772.85

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