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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,277,268,462.86, 10,042,630,400.99 and 3,935,766,745.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,277,268,462.86, 10,042,630,400.99 and 3,935,766,745.24 is: 5,431,358,066.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,277,268,462.86 : 10,042,630,400.99 = 3,935,766,745.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,277,268,462.86/10,042,630,400.99 = 3,935,766,745.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,277,268,462.86x = 10,042,630,400.99 × 3,935,766,745.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,277,268,462.86x = 39,525,450,766,938,382,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,525,450,766,938,382,336/7,277,268,462.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,431,358,066.37

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