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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,872,435,029.40, 11,822,257,433.70 and 4,199,114,837.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,872,435,029.40, 11,822,257,433.70 and 4,199,114,837.40 is: 6,305,929,031.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,872,435,029.40 : 11,822,257,433.70 = 4,199,114,837.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,872,435,029.40/11,822,257,433.70 = 4,199,114,837.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,872,435,029.40x = 11,822,257,433.70 × 4,199,114,837.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,872,435,029.40x = 49,643,016,601,412,124,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,643,016,601,412,124,672/7,872,435,029.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,305,929,031.62

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