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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,459,230,428.74, 10,293,685,626.09 and 4,072,139,718.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,459,230,428.74, 10,293,685,626.09 and 4,072,139,718.04 is: 5,619,524,223.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,459,230,428.74 : 10,293,685,626.09 = 4,072,139,718.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,459,230,428.74/10,293,685,626.09 = 4,072,139,718.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,459,230,428.74x = 10,293,685,626.09 × 4,072,139,718.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,459,230,428.74x = 41,917,326,083,018,530,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,917,326,083,018,530,816/7,459,230,428.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,619,524,223.51

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