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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,151,456,942.48, 9,868,932,258.12 and 3,936,298,191.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,151,456,942.48, 9,868,932,258.12 and 3,936,298,191.44 is: 5,432,048,393.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,151,456,942.48 : 9,868,932,258.12 = 3,936,298,191.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,151,456,942.48/9,868,932,258.12 = 3,936,298,191.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,151,456,942.48x = 9,868,932,258.12 × 3,936,298,191.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,151,456,942.48x = 38,847,060,199,081,631,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,847,060,199,081,631,744/7,151,456,942.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,432,048,393.99

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