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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,438,793,820.88, 10,265,534,551.68 and 4,097,292,103.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,438,793,820.88, 10,265,534,551.68 and 4,097,292,103.72 is: 5,654,262,595.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,438,793,820.88 : 10,265,534,551.68 = 4,097,292,103.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,438,793,820.88/10,265,534,551.68 = 4,097,292,103.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,438,793,820.88x = 10,265,534,551.68 × 4,097,292,103.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,438,793,820.88x = 42,060,893,659,063,296,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,060,893,659,063,296,000/7,438,793,820.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,654,262,595.77

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