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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,540,730,098.20, 10,405,822,940.73 and 4,153,566,472.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,540,730,098.20, 10,405,822,940.73 and 4,153,566,472.31 is: 5,731,709,890.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,540,730,098.20 : 10,405,822,940.73 = 4,153,566,472.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,540,730,098.20/10,405,822,940.73 = 4,153,566,472.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,540,730,098.20x = 10,405,822,940.73 × 4,153,566,472.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,540,730,098.20x = 43,221,277,283,358,343,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,221,277,283,358,343,168/7,540,730,098.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,731,709,890.22

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