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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,437,978,017.68, 10,264,200,014.38 and 4,050,810,854.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,437,978,017.68, 10,264,200,014.38 and 4,050,810,854.32 is: 5,590,004,801.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,437,978,017.68 : 10,264,200,014.38 = 4,050,810,854.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,437,978,017.68/10,264,200,014.38 = 4,050,810,854.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,437,978,017.68x = 10,264,200,014.38 × 4,050,810,854.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,437,978,017.68x = 41,578,332,829,162,004,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,578,332,829,162,004,480/7,437,978,017.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,590,004,801.08

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