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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,243,344,009.20, 10,865,016,013.80 and 2,585,369,932.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,243,344,009.20, 10,865,016,013.80 and 2,585,369,932.40 is: 3,878,054,898.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,243,344,009.20 : 10,865,016,013.80 = 2,585,369,932.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,243,344,009.20/10,865,016,013.80 = 2,585,369,932.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,243,344,009.20x = 10,865,016,013.80 × 2,585,369,932.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,243,344,009.20x = 28,090,085,717,123,022,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,090,085,717,123,022,848/7,243,344,009.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,878,054,898.60

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