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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,388,338,251.72, 10,195,780,771.26 and 4,001,220,019.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,388,338,251.72, 10,195,780,771.26 and 4,001,220,019.08 is: 5,521,615,381.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,388,338,251.72 : 10,195,780,771.26 = 4,001,220,019.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,388,338,251.72/10,195,780,771.26 = 4,001,220,019.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,388,338,251.72x = 10,195,780,771.26 × 4,001,220,019.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,388,338,251.72x = 40,795,562,132,116,430,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,795,562,132,116,430,848/7,388,338,251.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,521,615,381.19

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