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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,256,008,573.64, 10,012,653,165.72 and 4,040,675,599.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,256,008,573.64, 10,012,653,165.72 and 4,040,675,599.52 is: 5,575,776,671.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,256,008,573.64 : 10,012,653,165.72 = 4,040,675,599.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,256,008,573.64/10,012,653,165.72 = 4,040,675,599.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,256,008,573.64x = 10,012,653,165.72 × 4,040,675,599.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,256,008,573.64x = 40,457,883,333,181,480,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,457,883,333,181,480,960/7,256,008,573.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,575,776,671.51

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