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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,256,008,569.13, 10,012,653,159.52 and 4,040,675,595.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,256,008,569.13, 10,012,653,159.52 and 4,040,675,595.01 is: 5,575,776,665.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,256,008,569.13 : 10,012,653,159.52 = 4,040,675,595.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,256,008,569.13/10,012,653,159.52 = 4,040,675,595.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,256,008,569.13x = 10,012,653,159.52 × 4,040,675,595.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,256,008,569.13x = 40,457,883,262,972,239,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,457,883,262,972,239,872/7,256,008,569.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,575,776,665.30

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