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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,531,143,537.90, 10,392,665,992.96 and 4,097,856,028.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,531,143,537.90, 10,392,665,992.96 and 4,097,856,028.10 is: 5,654,871,504.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,531,143,537.90 : 10,392,665,992.96 = 4,097,856,028.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,531,143,537.90/10,392,665,992.96 = 4,097,856,028.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,531,143,537.90x = 10,392,665,992.96 × 4,097,856,028.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,531,143,537.90x = 42,587,648,987,281,006,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,587,648,987,281,006,592/7,531,143,537.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,654,871,504.30

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