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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,971,624,145.80, 11,957,436,218.70 and 5,359,485,342.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,971,624,145.80, 11,957,436,218.70 and 5,359,485,342.60 is: 8,039,228,013.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,971,624,145.80 : 11,957,436,218.70 = 5,359,485,342.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,971,624,145.80/11,957,436,218.70 = 5,359,485,342.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,971,624,145.80x = 11,957,436,218.70 × 5,359,485,342.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,971,624,145.80x = 64,085,704,149,197,029,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,085,704,149,197,029,376/7,971,624,145.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,039,228,013.90

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