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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,403,209,706.23, 10,216,429,394.60 and 4,231,461,723.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,403,209,706.23, 10,216,429,394.60 and 4,231,461,723.96 is: 5,839,417,179.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,403,209,706.23 : 10,216,429,394.60 = 4,231,461,723.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,403,209,706.23/10,216,429,394.60 = 4,231,461,723.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,403,209,706.23x = 10,216,429,394.60 × 4,231,461,723.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,403,209,706.23x = 43,230,429,938,769,747,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,230,429,938,769,747,968/7,403,209,706.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,839,417,179.06

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