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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,242,129,332.64, 9,994,228,441.92 and 4,384,233,704.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,242,129,332.64, 9,994,228,441.92 and 4,384,233,704.16 is: 6,050,296,973.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,242,129,332.64 : 9,994,228,441.92 = 4,384,233,704.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,242,129,332.64/9,994,228,441.92 = 4,384,233,704.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,242,129,332.64x = 9,994,228,441.92 × 4,384,233,704.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,242,129,332.64x = 43,817,033,182,140,145,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,817,033,182,140,145,664/7,242,129,332.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,050,296,973.39

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