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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,459,230,399.46, 10,293,685,585.74 and 4,072,139,688.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,459,230,399.46, 10,293,685,585.74 and 4,072,139,688.85 is: 5,619,524,183.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,459,230,399.46 : 10,293,685,585.74 = 4,072,139,688.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,459,230,399.46/10,293,685,585.74 = 4,072,139,688.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,459,230,399.46x = 10,293,685,585.74 × 4,072,139,688.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,459,230,399.46x = 41,917,325,618,235,015,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,917,325,618,235,015,168/7,459,230,399.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,619,524,183.25

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