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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,437,978,016.68, 10,264,200,013 and 4,050,810,853.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,437,978,016.68, 10,264,200,013 and 4,050,810,853.32 is: 5,590,004,799.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,437,978,016.68 : 10,264,200,013 = 4,050,810,853.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,437,978,016.68/10,264,200,013 = 4,050,810,853.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,437,978,016.68x = 10,264,200,013 × 4,050,810,853.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,437,978,016.68x = 41,578,332,813,307,682,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,578,332,813,307,682,816/7,437,978,016.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,590,004,799.70

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