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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,468,218,450.92, 10,306,728,961.38 and 4,253,264,379.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,468,218,450.92, 10,306,728,961.38 and 4,253,264,379.16 is: 5,869,839,432.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,468,218,450.92 : 10,306,728,961.38 = 4,253,264,379.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,468,218,450.92/10,306,728,961.38 = 4,253,264,379.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,468,218,450.92x = 10,306,728,961.38 × 4,253,264,379.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,468,218,450.92x = 43,837,243,157,094,293,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,837,243,157,094,293,504/7,468,218,450.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,869,839,432.95

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