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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,964,728,487.38, 11,950,617,180.66 and 4,182,231,068.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,964,728,487.38, 11,950,617,180.66 and 4,182,231,068.38 is: 6,275,197,269.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,964,728,487.38 : 11,950,617,180.66 = 4,182,231,068.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,964,728,487.38/11,950,617,180.66 = 4,182,231,068.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,964,728,487.38x = 11,950,617,180.66 × 4,182,231,068.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,964,728,487.38x = 49,980,242,459,272,052,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,980,242,459,272,052,736/7,964,728,487.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,275,197,269.87

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