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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,424,127,744.31, 10,245,490,461.38 and 4,037,235,120.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,424,127,744.31, 10,245,490,461.38 and 4,037,235,120.36 is: 5,571,490,057.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,424,127,744.31 : 10,245,490,461.38 = 4,037,235,120.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,424,127,744.31/10,245,490,461.38 = 4,037,235,120.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,424,127,744.31x = 10,245,490,461.38 × 4,037,235,120.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,424,127,744.31x = 41,363,453,915,996,717,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,363,453,915,996,717,056/7,424,127,744.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,571,490,057.90

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