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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,468,971,332.20, 6,703,456,998.30 and 3,978,238,712.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,468,971,332.20, 6,703,456,998.30 and 3,978,238,712.80 is: 5,967,358,069.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,468,971,332.20 : 6,703,456,998.30 = 3,978,238,712.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,468,971,332.20/6,703,456,998.30 = 3,978,238,712.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,468,971,332.20x = 6,703,456,998.30 × 3,978,238,712.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,468,971,332.20x = 26,667,952,140,227,145,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,667,952,140,227,145,728/4,468,971,332.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,967,358,069.20

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