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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,884,927,287.20, 11,827,390,930.80 and 4,783,012,458.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,884,927,287.20, 11,827,390,930.80 and 4,783,012,458.40 is: 7,174,518,687.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,884,927,287.20 : 11,827,390,930.80 = 4,783,012,458.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,884,927,287.20/11,827,390,930.80 = 4,783,012,458.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,884,927,287.20x = 11,827,390,930.80 × 4,783,012,458.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,884,927,287.20x = 56,570,558,172,383,567,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,570,558,172,383,567,872/7,884,927,287.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,174,518,687.60

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