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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,403,209,717.61, 10,216,429,410.37 and 4,231,461,735.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,403,209,717.61, 10,216,429,410.37 and 4,231,461,735.31 is: 5,839,417,194.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,403,209,717.61 : 10,216,429,410.37 = 4,231,461,735.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,403,209,717.61/10,216,429,410.37 = 4,231,461,735.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,403,209,717.61x = 10,216,429,410.37 × 4,231,461,735.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,403,209,717.61x = 43,230,430,121,478,701,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,230,430,121,478,701,056/7,403,209,717.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,839,417,194.77

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