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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,513,671,978.73, 10,369,823,921.99 and 4,543,469,487.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,513,671,978.73, 10,369,823,921.99 and 4,543,469,487.37 is: 6,270,566,337.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,513,671,978.73 : 10,369,823,921.99 = 4,543,469,487.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,513,671,978.73/10,369,823,921.99 = 4,543,469,487.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,513,671,978.73x = 10,369,823,921.99 × 4,543,469,487.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,513,671,978.73x = 47,114,978,578,938,355,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,114,978,578,938,355,712/7,513,671,978.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,270,566,337.25

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