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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,838,462,537.60, 11,741,569,492.80 and 3,963,252,502.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,838,462,537.60, 11,741,569,492.80 and 3,963,252,502.40 is: 5,936,726,041.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,838,462,537.60 : 11,741,569,492.80 = 3,963,252,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,838,462,537.60/11,741,569,492.80 = 3,963,252,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,838,462,537.60x = 11,741,569,492.80 × 3,963,252,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,838,462,537.60x = 46,534,804,674,443,100,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,534,804,674,443,100,160/7,838,462,537.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,936,726,041.77

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