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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,370,060,715.57, 10,170,683,036.33 and 4,028,572,342.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,370,060,715.57, 10,170,683,036.33 and 4,028,572,342.29 is: 5,559,429,421.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,370,060,715.57 : 10,170,683,036.33 = 4,028,572,342.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,370,060,715.57/10,170,683,036.33 = 4,028,572,342.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,370,060,715.57x = 10,170,683,036.33 × 4,028,572,342.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,370,060,715.57x = 40,973,332,382,336,974,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,973,332,382,336,974,848/7,370,060,715.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,559,429,421.77

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