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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,351,010,533.96, 10,145,252,168.46 and 4,179,669,630.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,351,010,533.96, 10,145,252,168.46 and 4,179,669,630.64 is: 5,768,431,726.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,351,010,533.96 : 10,145,252,168.46 = 4,179,669,630.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,351,010,533.96/10,145,252,168.46 = 4,179,669,630.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,351,010,533.96x = 10,145,252,168.46 × 4,179,669,630.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,351,010,533.96x = 42,403,802,383,696,863,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,403,802,383,696,863,232/7,351,010,533.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,768,431,726.20

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