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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,243,344,023.40, 10,865,016,035.10 and 5,027,872,782.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,243,344,023.40, 10,865,016,035.10 and 5,027,872,782.60 is: 7,541,809,173.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,243,344,023.40 : 10,865,016,035.10 = 5,027,872,782.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,243,344,023.40/10,865,016,035.10 = 5,027,872,782.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,243,344,023.40x = 10,865,016,035.10 × 5,027,872,782.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,243,344,023.40x = 54,627,918,405,391,859,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,627,918,405,391,859,712/7,243,344,023.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,541,809,173.90

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