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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,153,627,847.80, 9,872,006,884.86 and 3,981,743,482.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,153,627,847.80, 9,872,006,884.86 and 3,981,743,482.36 is: 5,494,806,258.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,153,627,847.80 : 9,872,006,884.86 = 3,981,743,482.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,153,627,847.80/9,872,006,884.86 = 3,981,743,482.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,153,627,847.80x = 9,872,006,884.86 × 3,981,743,482.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,153,627,847.80x = 39,307,799,071,604,359,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,307,799,071,604,359,168/7,153,627,847.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,494,806,258.85

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