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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,459,230,429.24, 10,293,685,626.78 and 4,072,139,718.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,459,230,429.24, 10,293,685,626.78 and 4,072,139,718.54 is: 5,619,524,224.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,459,230,429.24 : 10,293,685,626.78 = 4,072,139,718.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,459,230,429.24/10,293,685,626.78 = 4,072,139,718.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,459,230,429.24x = 10,293,685,626.78 × 4,072,139,718.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,459,230,429.24x = 41,917,326,090,975,158,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,917,326,090,975,158,272/7,459,230,429.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,619,524,224.20

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