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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,282,314,758.88, 10,049,594,378.40 and 3,940,813,040.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,282,314,758.88, 10,049,594,378.40 and 3,940,813,040.04 is: 5,438,322,001.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,282,314,758.88 : 10,049,594,378.40 = 3,940,813,040.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,282,314,758.88/10,049,594,378.40 = 3,940,813,040.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,282,314,758.88x = 10,049,594,378.40 × 3,940,813,040.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,282,314,758.88x = 39,603,572,573,511,393,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,603,572,573,511,393,280/7,282,314,758.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,438,322,001.29

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