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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,280,846,137.37, 10,044,708,730.31 and 4,228,502,797.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,280,846,137.37, 10,044,708,730.31 and 4,228,502,797.06 is: 5,833,673,471.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,280,846,137.37 : 10,044,708,730.31 = 4,228,502,797.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,280,846,137.37/10,044,708,730.31 = 4,228,502,797.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,280,846,137.37x = 10,044,708,730.31 × 4,228,502,797.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,280,846,137.37x = 42,474,078,961,751,179,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,474,078,961,751,179,264/7,280,846,137.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,833,673,471.51

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