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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,423,159,589.83, 10,243,888,212.27 and 4,036,068,832.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,423,159,589.83, 10,243,888,212.27 and 4,036,068,832.15 is: 5,569,735,829.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,423,159,589.83 : 10,243,888,212.27 = 4,036,068,832.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,423,159,589.83/10,243,888,212.27 = 4,036,068,832.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,423,159,589.83x = 10,243,888,212.27 × 4,036,068,832.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,423,159,589.83x = 41,345,037,933,571,735,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,345,037,933,571,735,552/7,423,159,589.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,569,735,829.23

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