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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,488,444,149.87, 10,334,377,770.12 and 4,146,942,432.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,488,444,149.87, 10,334,377,770.12 and 4,146,942,432.24 is: 5,722,960,447.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,488,444,149.87 : 10,334,377,770.12 = 4,146,942,432.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,488,444,149.87/10,334,377,770.12 = 4,146,942,432.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,488,444,149.87x = 10,334,377,770.12 × 4,146,942,432.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,488,444,149.87x = 42,856,069,685,656,756,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,856,069,685,656,756,224/7,488,444,149.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,722,960,447.86

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