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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,959,104,841.54, 11,932,366,721.31 and 3,973,143,260.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,959,104,841.54, 11,932,366,721.31 and 3,973,143,260.10 is: 5,956,574,685.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,959,104,841.54 : 11,932,366,721.31 = 3,973,143,260.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,959,104,841.54/11,932,366,721.31 = 3,973,143,260.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,959,104,841.54x = 11,932,366,721.31 × 3,973,143,260.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,959,104,841.54x = 47,409,002,415,814,361,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,409,002,415,814,361,088/7,959,104,841.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,956,574,685.18

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