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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,281,017,872.84, 10,047,733,131.54 and 3,939,442,836.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,281,017,872.84, 10,047,733,131.54 and 3,939,442,836.04 is: 5,436,392,410.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,281,017,872.84 : 10,047,733,131.54 = 3,939,442,836.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,281,017,872.84/10,047,733,131.54 = 3,939,442,836.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,281,017,872.84x = 10,047,733,131.54 × 3,939,442,836.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,281,017,872.84x = 39,582,470,303,487,008,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,582,470,303,487,008,768/7,281,017,872.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,436,392,410.34

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