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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,280,846,458.47, 10,044,709,173.32 and 4,228,503,117.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,280,846,458.47, 10,044,709,173.32 and 4,228,503,117.56 is: 5,833,673,913.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,280,846,458.47 : 10,044,709,173.32 = 4,228,503,117.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,280,846,458.47/10,044,709,173.32 = 4,228,503,117.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,280,846,458.47x = 10,044,709,173.32 × 4,228,503,117.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,280,846,458.47x = 42,474,084,054,295,781,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,474,084,054,295,781,376/7,280,846,458.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,833,673,913.68

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