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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,144,806,566.88, 9,859,841,251.20 and 3,972,922,382.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,144,806,566.88, 9,859,841,251.20 and 3,972,922,382.88 is: 5,482,637,441.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,144,806,566.88 : 9,859,841,251.20 = 3,972,922,382.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,144,806,566.88/9,859,841,251.20 = 3,972,922,382.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,144,806,566.88x = 9,859,841,251.20 × 3,972,922,382.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,144,806,566.88x = 39,172,383,998,536,032,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,172,383,998,536,032,256/7,144,806,566.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,482,637,441.88

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