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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,920,456,075.60, 11,880,684,113.40 and 3,988,642,981.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,920,456,075.60, 11,880,684,113.40 and 3,988,642,981.20 is: 5,982,964,471.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,920,456,075.60 : 11,880,684,113.40 = 3,988,642,981.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,920,456,075.60/11,880,684,113.40 = 3,988,642,981.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,920,456,075.60x = 11,880,684,113.40 × 3,988,642,981.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,920,456,075.60x = 47,387,807,300,767,252,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,387,807,300,767,252,480/7,920,456,075.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,982,964,471.80

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