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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,472,200,051.50, 10,311,682,704.74 and 4,085,116,639.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,472,200,051.50, 10,311,682,704.74 and 4,085,116,639.31 is: 5,637,486,457.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,472,200,051.50 : 10,311,682,704.74 = 4,085,116,639.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,472,200,051.50/10,311,682,704.74 = 4,085,116,639.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,472,200,051.50x = 10,311,682,704.74 × 4,085,116,639.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,472,200,051.50x = 42,124,426,596,346,535,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,124,426,596,346,535,936/7,472,200,051.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,637,486,457.27

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