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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,403,938,525.62, 10,217,435,279.04 and 4,232,191,153.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,403,938,525.62, 10,217,435,279.04 and 4,232,191,153.86 is: 5,840,423,857.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,403,938,525.62 : 10,217,435,279.04 = 4,232,191,153.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,403,938,525.62/10,217,435,279.04 = 4,232,191,153.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,403,938,525.62x = 10,217,435,279.04 × 4,232,191,153.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,403,938,525.62x = 43,242,139,203,090,169,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,242,139,203,090,169,856/7,403,938,525.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,840,423,857.31

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