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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,362,366,907.72, 10,160,317,050.64 and 4,354,198,271.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,362,366,907.72, 10,160,317,050.64 and 4,354,198,271.32 is: 6,008,941,892.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,362,366,907.72 : 10,160,317,050.64 = 4,354,198,271.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,362,366,907.72/10,160,317,050.64 = 4,354,198,271.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,362,366,907.72x = 10,160,317,050.64 × 4,354,198,271.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,362,366,907.72x = 44,240,034,937,959,800,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,240,034,937,959,800,832/7,362,366,907.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,008,941,892.26

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