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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,873,414,412.24, 11,806,486,390.20 and 2,897,886,506.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,873,414,412.24, 11,806,486,390.20 and 2,897,886,506.96 is: 4,345,491,779.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,873,414,412.24 : 11,806,486,390.20 = 2,897,886,506.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,873,414,412.24/11,806,486,390.20 = 2,897,886,506.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,873,414,412.24x = 11,806,486,390.20 × 2,897,886,506.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,873,414,412.24x = 34,213,857,604,767,461,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,213,857,604,767,461,376/7,873,414,412.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,345,491,779.47

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