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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,540,536,570.86, 10,405,940,344.44 and 4,370,559,174.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,540,536,570.86, 10,405,940,344.44 and 4,370,559,174.65 is: 6,031,371,589.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,540,536,570.86 : 10,405,940,344.44 = 4,370,559,174.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,540,536,570.86/10,405,940,344.44 = 4,370,559,174.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,540,536,570.86x = 10,405,940,344.44 × 4,370,559,174.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,540,536,570.86x = 45,479,778,043,252,817,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,479,778,043,252,817,920/7,540,536,570.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,031,371,589.52

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