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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,531,143,537.41, 10,392,665,992.28 and 4,097,856,027.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,531,143,537.41, 10,392,665,992.28 and 4,097,856,027.60 is: 5,654,871,503.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,531,143,537.41 : 10,392,665,992.28 = 4,097,856,027.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,531,143,537.41/10,392,665,992.28 = 4,097,856,027.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,531,143,537.41x = 10,392,665,992.28 × 4,097,856,027.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,531,143,537.41x = 42,587,648,979,277,643,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,587,648,979,277,643,776/7,531,143,537.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,654,871,503.61

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