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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,920,455,960.85, 11,880,683,941.28 and 3,988,642,866.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,920,455,960.85, 11,880,683,941.28 and 3,988,642,866.45 is: 5,982,964,299.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,920,455,960.85 : 11,880,683,941.28 = 3,988,642,866.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,920,455,960.85/11,880,683,941.28 = 3,988,642,866.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,920,455,960.85x = 11,880,683,941.28 × 3,988,642,866.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,920,455,960.85x = 47,387,805,250,913,599,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,387,805,250,913,599,488/7,920,455,960.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,982,964,299.68

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