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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,424,127,748.12, 10,245,490,466.63 and 4,037,235,124.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,424,127,748.12, 10,245,490,466.63 and 4,037,235,124.16 is: 5,571,490,063.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,424,127,748.12 : 10,245,490,466.63 = 4,037,235,124.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,424,127,748.12/10,245,490,466.63 = 4,037,235,124.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,424,127,748.12x = 10,245,490,466.63 × 4,037,235,124.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,424,127,748.12x = 41,363,453,976,125,063,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,363,453,976,125,063,168/7,424,127,748.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,571,490,063.14

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