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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,495,738,942.05, 10,344,120,720.53 and 4,154,452,939.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,495,738,942.05, 10,344,120,720.53 and 4,154,452,939.17 is: 5,733,145,599.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,495,738,942.05 : 10,344,120,720.53 = 4,154,452,939.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,495,738,942.05/10,344,120,720.53 = 4,154,452,939.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,495,738,942.05x = 10,344,120,720.53 × 4,154,452,939.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,495,738,942.05x = 42,974,162,730,514,382,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,974,162,730,514,382,848/7,495,738,942.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,733,145,599.49

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