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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,331,084,661.52, 10,117,229,977.74 and 4,320,464,427.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,331,084,661.52, 10,117,229,977.74 and 4,320,464,427.28 is: 5,962,437,243.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,331,084,661.52 : 10,117,229,977.74 = 4,320,464,427.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,331,084,661.52/10,117,229,977.74 = 4,320,464,427.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,331,084,661.52x = 10,117,229,977.74 × 4,320,464,427.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,331,084,661.52x = 43,711,132,221,436,493,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,711,132,221,436,493,824/7,331,084,661.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,962,437,243.55

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