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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,538,408,700.36, 10,402,668,436.14 and 4,321,012,132.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,538,408,700.36, 10,402,668,436.14 and 4,321,012,132.68 is: 5,962,804,394.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,538,408,700.36 : 10,402,668,436.14 = 4,321,012,132.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,538,408,700.36/10,402,668,436.14 = 4,321,012,132.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,538,408,700.36x = 10,402,668,436.14 × 4,321,012,132.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,538,408,700.36x = 44,950,056,524,808,224,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,950,056,524,808,224,768/7,538,408,700.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,962,804,394.34

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