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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,233,758,642.44, 9,979,738,055.22 and 4,179,917,047.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,233,758,642.44, 9,979,738,055.22 and 4,179,917,047.96 is: 5,766,639,349.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,233,758,642.44 : 9,979,738,055.22 = 4,179,917,047.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,233,758,642.44/9,979,738,055.22 = 4,179,917,047.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,233,758,642.44x = 9,979,738,055.22 × 4,179,917,047.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,233,758,642.44x = 41,714,477,231,189,254,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,714,477,231,189,254,144/7,233,758,642.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,766,639,349.35

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