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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,459,230,408.96, 10,293,685,598.80 and 4,072,139,698.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,459,230,408.96, 10,293,685,598.80 and 4,072,139,698.40 is: 5,619,524,196.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,459,230,408.96 : 10,293,685,598.80 = 4,072,139,698.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,459,230,408.96/10,293,685,598.80 = 4,072,139,698.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,459,230,408.96x = 10,293,685,598.80 × 4,072,139,698.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,459,230,408.96x = 41,917,325,769,721,856,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,917,325,769,721,856,000/7,459,230,408.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,619,524,196.41

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