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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,488,444,149.36, 10,334,377,769.43 and 4,146,942,431.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,488,444,149.36, 10,334,377,769.43 and 4,146,942,431.74 is: 5,722,960,447.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,488,444,149.36 : 10,334,377,769.43 = 4,146,942,431.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,488,444,149.36/10,334,377,769.43 = 4,146,942,431.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,488,444,149.36x = 10,334,377,769.43 × 4,146,942,431.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,488,444,149.36x = 42,856,069,677,628,170,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,856,069,677,628,170,240/7,488,444,149.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,722,960,447.17

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