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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,427,659,415.76, 10,250,254,625.40 and 4,255,779,657.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,427,659,415.76, 10,250,254,625.40 and 4,255,779,657.60 is: 5,873,024,418.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,427,659,415.76 : 10,250,254,625.40 = 4,255,779,657.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,427,659,415.76/10,250,254,625.40 = 4,255,779,657.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,427,659,415.76x = 10,250,254,625.40 × 4,255,779,657.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,427,659,415.76x = 43,622,825,119,997,624,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,622,825,119,997,624,320/7,427,659,415.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,873,024,418.36

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