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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,838,462,528.60, 11,741,569,479.30 and 3,963,252,493.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,838,462,528.60, 11,741,569,479.30 and 3,963,252,493.40 is: 5,936,726,028.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,838,462,528.60 : 11,741,569,479.30 = 3,963,252,493.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,838,462,528.60/11,741,569,479.30 = 3,963,252,493.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,838,462,528.60x = 11,741,569,479.30 × 3,963,252,493.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,838,462,528.60x = 46,534,804,515,265,060,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,534,804,515,265,060,864/7,838,462,528.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,936,726,028.28

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