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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,940,720,830.42, 13,718,486,291.32 and 5,424,891,458.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,940,720,830.42, 13,718,486,291.32 and 5,424,891,458.10 is: 7,486,509,315.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,940,720,830.42 : 13,718,486,291.32 = 5,424,891,458.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,940,720,830.42/13,718,486,291.32 = 5,424,891,458.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,940,720,830.42x = 13,718,486,291.32 × 5,424,891,458.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,940,720,830.42x = 74,421,299,099,843,821,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,421,299,099,843,821,568/9,940,720,830.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,486,509,315.51

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