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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,357,073,321.12, 10,166,041,807.68 and 5,238,851,798.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,357,073,321.12, 10,166,041,807.68 and 5,238,851,798.16 is: 7,239,072,397.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,357,073,321.12 : 10,166,041,807.68 = 5,238,851,798.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,357,073,321.12/10,166,041,807.68 = 5,238,851,798.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,357,073,321.12x = 10,166,041,807.68 × 5,238,851,798.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,357,073,321.12x = 53,258,386,404,334,108,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,258,386,404,334,108,672/7,357,073,321.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,239,072,397.37

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