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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,488,298,840.80, 11,232,448,261.20 and 3,814,978,648.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,488,298,840.80, 11,232,448,261.20 and 3,814,978,648.80 is: 5,722,467,973.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,488,298,840.80 : 11,232,448,261.20 = 3,814,978,648.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,488,298,840.80/11,232,448,261.20 = 3,814,978,648.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,488,298,840.80x = 11,232,448,261.20 × 3,814,978,648.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,488,298,840.80x = 42,851,550,290,228,690,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,851,550,290,228,690,944/7,488,298,840.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,722,467,973.20

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