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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,351,010,532.96, 10,145,252,167.08 and 4,179,669,629.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,351,010,532.96, 10,145,252,167.08 and 4,179,669,629.64 is: 5,768,431,724.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,351,010,532.96 : 10,145,252,167.08 = 4,179,669,629.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,351,010,532.96/10,145,252,167.08 = 4,179,669,629.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,351,010,532.96x = 10,145,252,167.08 × 4,179,669,629.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,351,010,532.96x = 42,403,802,367,783,665,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,403,802,367,783,665,664/7,351,010,532.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,768,431,724.82

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