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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,261,141,017.51, 10,020,272,747.22 and 4,046,186,511.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,261,141,017.51, 10,020,272,747.22 and 4,046,186,511.32 is: 5,583,680,627.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,261,141,017.51 : 10,020,272,747.22 = 4,046,186,511.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,261,141,017.51/10,020,272,747.22 = 4,046,186,511.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,261,141,017.51x = 10,020,272,747.22 × 4,046,186,511.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,261,141,017.51x = 40,543,892,429,498,859,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,543,892,429,498,859,520/7,261,141,017.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,583,680,627.02

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