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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,429,868,834.13, 10,252,909,538.91 and 4,042,791,425.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,429,868,834.13, 10,252,909,538.91 and 4,042,791,425.25 is: 5,578,883,785.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,429,868,834.13 : 10,252,909,538.91 = 4,042,791,425.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,429,868,834.13/10,252,909,538.91 = 4,042,791,425.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,429,868,834.13x = 10,252,909,538.91 × 4,042,791,425.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,429,868,834.13x = 41,450,374,767,769,280,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,450,374,767,769,280,512/7,429,868,834.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,578,883,785.59

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