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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,468,971,337.20, 6,703,457,005.80 and 3,978,238,717.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,468,971,337.20, 6,703,457,005.80 and 3,978,238,717.80 is: 5,967,358,076.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,468,971,337.20 : 6,703,457,005.80 = 3,978,238,717.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,468,971,337.20/6,703,457,005.80 = 3,978,238,717.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,468,971,337.20x = 6,703,457,005.80 × 3,978,238,717.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,468,971,337.20x = 26,667,952,203,581,222,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,667,952,203,581,222,912/4,468,971,337.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,967,358,076.70

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