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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,486,814,009.79, 10,332,126,182.57 and 4,145,312,587.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,486,814,009.79, 10,332,126,182.57 and 4,145,312,587.41 is: 5,720,710,126.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,486,814,009.79 : 10,332,126,182.57 = 4,145,312,587.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,486,814,009.79/10,332,126,182.57 = 4,145,312,587.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,486,814,009.79x = 10,332,126,182.57 × 4,145,312,587.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,486,814,009.79x = 42,829,892,719,295,127,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,829,892,719,295,127,552/7,486,814,009.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,720,710,126.27

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