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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,437,978,014.67, 10,264,200,010.25 and 4,050,810,851.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,437,978,014.67, 10,264,200,010.25 and 4,050,810,851.31 is: 5,590,004,796.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,437,978,014.67 : 10,264,200,010.25 = 4,050,810,851.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,437,978,014.67/10,264,200,010.25 = 4,050,810,851.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,437,978,014.67x = 10,264,200,010.25 × 4,050,810,851.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,437,978,014.67x = 41,578,332,781,516,660,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,578,332,781,516,660,736/7,437,978,014.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,590,004,796.94

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