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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,261,141,013.99, 10,020,272,742.39 and 4,046,186,507.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,261,141,013.99, 10,020,272,742.39 and 4,046,186,507.82 is: 5,583,680,622.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,261,141,013.99 : 10,020,272,742.39 = 4,046,186,507.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,261,141,013.99/10,020,272,742.39 = 4,046,186,507.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,261,141,013.99x = 10,020,272,742.39 × 4,046,186,507.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,261,141,013.99x = 40,543,892,374,934,929,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,543,892,374,934,929,408/7,261,141,013.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,583,680,622.21

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