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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,403,938,514.33, 10,217,435,263.49 and 4,232,191,142.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,403,938,514.33, 10,217,435,263.49 and 4,232,191,142.57 is: 5,840,423,841.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,403,938,514.33 : 10,217,435,263.49 = 4,232,191,142.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,403,938,514.33/10,217,435,263.49 = 4,232,191,142.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,403,938,514.33x = 10,217,435,263.49 × 4,232,191,142.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,403,938,514.33x = 43,242,139,021,886,365,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,242,139,021,886,365,696/7,403,938,514.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,840,423,841.75

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