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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,008,741,005.76, 9,672,062,778.72 and 3,879,616,397.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,008,741,005.76, 9,672,062,778.72 and 3,879,616,397.76 is: 5,353,870,734.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,008,741,005.76 : 9,672,062,778.72 = 3,879,616,397.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,008,741,005.76/9,672,062,778.72 = 3,879,616,397.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,008,741,005.76x = 9,672,062,778.72 × 3,879,616,397.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,008,741,005.76x = 37,523,893,356,486,262,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,523,893,356,486,262,784/7,008,741,005.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,353,870,734.51

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