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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,256,046,352.16, 10,012,705,200.24 and 4,040,713,431.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,256,046,352.16, 10,012,705,200.24 and 4,040,713,431.20 is: 5,575,828,822.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,256,046,352.16 : 10,012,705,200.24 = 4,040,713,431.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,256,046,352.16/10,012,705,200.24 = 4,040,713,431.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,256,046,352.16x = 10,012,705,200.24 × 4,040,713,431.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,256,046,352.16x = 40,458,472,385,255,849,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,458,472,385,255,849,984/7,256,046,352.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,575,828,822.15

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