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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,245,530,232.40, 10,862,555,785.80 and 3,973,979,436.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,245,530,232.40, 10,862,555,785.80 and 3,973,979,436.40 is: 5,957,821,158.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,245,530,232.40 : 10,862,555,785.80 = 3,973,979,436.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,245,530,232.40/10,862,555,785.80 = 3,973,979,436.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,245,530,232.40x = 10,862,555,785.80 × 3,973,979,436.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,245,530,232.40x = 43,167,573,319,517,044,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,167,573,319,517,044,736/7,245,530,232.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,957,821,158.00

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