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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,351,010,533.46, 10,145,252,167.77 and 4,179,669,630.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,351,010,533.46, 10,145,252,167.77 and 4,179,669,630.14 is: 5,768,431,725.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,351,010,533.46 : 10,145,252,167.77 = 4,179,669,630.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,351,010,533.46/10,145,252,167.77 = 4,179,669,630.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,351,010,533.46x = 10,145,252,167.77 × 4,179,669,630.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,351,010,533.46x = 42,403,802,375,740,268,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,403,802,375,740,268,544/7,351,010,533.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,768,431,725.51

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