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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,261,140,999.38, 10,020,272,722.27 and 4,046,186,493.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,261,140,999.38, 10,020,272,722.27 and 4,046,186,493.21 is: 5,583,680,602.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,261,140,999.38 : 10,020,272,722.27 = 4,046,186,493.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,261,140,999.38/10,020,272,722.27 = 4,046,186,493.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,261,140,999.38x = 10,020,272,722.27 × 4,046,186,493.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,261,140,999.38x = 40,543,892,147,117,334,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,543,892,147,117,334,528/7,261,140,999.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,583,680,602.07

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