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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,459,230,393.96, 10,293,685,578.15 and 4,072,139,683.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,459,230,393.96, 10,293,685,578.15 and 4,072,139,683.34 is: 5,619,524,175.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,459,230,393.96 : 10,293,685,578.15 = 4,072,139,683.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,459,230,393.96/10,293,685,578.15 = 4,072,139,683.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,459,230,393.96x = 10,293,685,578.15 × 4,072,139,683.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,459,230,393.96x = 41,917,325,530,557,792,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,917,325,530,557,792,256/7,459,230,393.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,619,524,175.64

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