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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,957,533,980.88, 10,981,431,033.87 and 4,340,636,540.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,957,533,980.88, 10,981,431,033.87 and 4,340,636,540.35 is: 5,990,097,048.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,957,533,980.88 : 10,981,431,033.87 = 4,340,636,540.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,957,533,980.88/10,981,431,033.87 = 4,340,636,540.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,957,533,980.88x = 10,981,431,033.87 × 4,340,636,540.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,957,533,980.88x = 47,666,400,810,976,059,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,666,400,810,976,059,392/7,957,533,980.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,990,097,048.35

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