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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,538,408,701.36, 10,402,668,437.52 and 4,321,012,133.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,538,408,701.36, 10,402,668,437.52 and 4,321,012,133.68 is: 5,962,804,395.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,538,408,701.36 : 10,402,668,437.52 = 4,321,012,133.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,538,408,701.36/10,402,668,437.52 = 4,321,012,133.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,538,408,701.36x = 10,402,668,437.52 × 4,321,012,133.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,538,408,701.36x = 44,950,056,541,173,891,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,950,056,541,173,891,072/7,538,408,701.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,962,804,395.72

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