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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,838,424,016.40, 11,757,636,024.60 and 3,484,859,344.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,838,424,016.40, 11,757,636,024.60 and 3,484,859,344.40 is: 5,227,289,016.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,838,424,016.40 : 11,757,636,024.60 = 3,484,859,344.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,838,424,016.40/11,757,636,024.60 = 3,484,859,344.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,838,424,016.40x = 11,757,636,024.60 × 3,484,859,344.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,838,424,016.40x = 40,973,707,768,381,382,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,973,707,768,381,382,656/7,838,424,016.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,227,289,016.60

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