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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,392,445,518.12, 10,202,075,334.63 and 4,176,240,027.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,392,445,518.12, 10,202,075,334.63 and 4,176,240,027.54 is: 5,763,493,998.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,392,445,518.12 : 10,202,075,334.63 = 4,176,240,027.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,392,445,518.12/10,202,075,334.63 = 4,176,240,027.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,392,445,518.12x = 10,202,075,334.63 × 4,176,240,027.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,392,445,518.12x = 42,606,315,376,460,341,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,606,315,376,460,341,248/7,392,445,518.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,763,493,998.30

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