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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,281,017,700.84, 10,047,732,894.18 and 3,939,442,664.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,281,017,700.84, 10,047,732,894.18 and 3,939,442,664.04 is: 5,436,392,172.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,281,017,700.84 : 10,047,732,894.18 = 3,939,442,664.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,281,017,700.84/10,047,732,894.18 = 3,939,442,664.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,281,017,700.84x = 10,047,732,894.18 × 3,939,442,664.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,281,017,700.84x = 39,582,467,640,210,800,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,582,467,640,210,800,640/7,281,017,700.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,436,392,172.98

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