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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,236,241,535.84, 9,986,313,540.71 and 4,021,139,520.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,236,241,535.84, 9,986,313,540.71 and 4,021,139,520.77 is: 5,549,339,369.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,236,241,535.84 : 9,986,313,540.71 = 4,021,139,520.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,236,241,535.84/9,986,313,540.71 = 4,021,139,520.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,236,241,535.84x = 9,986,313,540.71 × 4,021,139,520.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,236,241,535.84x = 40,156,360,045,310,099,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,156,360,045,310,099,456/7,236,241,535.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,549,339,369.95

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