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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,243,344,232.40, 10,865,016,348.60 and 5,039,352,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,243,344,232.40, 10,865,016,348.60 and 5,039,352,117.20 is: 7,559,028,175.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,243,344,232.40 : 10,865,016,348.60 = 5,039,352,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,243,344,232.40/10,865,016,348.60 = 5,039,352,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,243,344,232.40x = 10,865,016,348.60 × 5,039,352,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,243,344,232.40x = 54,752,643,139,730,022,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,752,643,139,730,022,400/7,243,344,232.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,559,028,175.80

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