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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,243,344,032.40, 10,865,016,048.60 and 5,027,872,791.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,243,344,032.40, 10,865,016,048.60 and 5,027,872,791.60 is: 7,541,809,187.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,243,344,032.40 : 10,865,016,048.60 = 5,027,872,791.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,243,344,032.40/10,865,016,048.60 = 5,027,872,791.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,243,344,032.40x = 10,865,016,048.60 × 5,027,872,791.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,243,344,032.40x = 54,627,918,571,053,285,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,627,918,571,053,285,376/7,243,344,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,541,809,187.40

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