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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,540,536,568.86, 10,405,940,341.68 and 4,370,559,172.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,540,536,568.86, 10,405,940,341.68 and 4,370,559,172.65 is: 6,031,371,586.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,540,536,568.86 : 10,405,940,341.68 = 4,370,559,172.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,540,536,568.86/10,405,940,341.68 = 4,370,559,172.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,540,536,568.86x = 10,405,940,341.68 × 4,370,559,172.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,540,536,568.86x = 45,479,778,010,378,199,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,479,778,010,378,199,040/7,540,536,568.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,031,371,586.76

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