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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,272,465,324.86, 10,036,249,774.74 and 4,220,405,303.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,272,465,324.86, 10,036,249,774.74 and 4,220,405,303.22 is: 5,824,303,022.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,272,465,324.86 : 10,036,249,774.74 = 4,220,405,303.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,272,465,324.86/10,036,249,774.74 = 4,220,405,303.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,272,465,324.86x = 10,036,249,774.74 × 4,220,405,303.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,272,465,324.86x = 42,357,041,773,753,221,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,357,041,773,753,221,120/7,272,465,324.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,824,303,022.66

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