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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,972,276,093.20, 11,958,414,139.80 and 4,872,912,181.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,972,276,093.20, 11,958,414,139.80 and 4,872,912,181.20 is: 7,309,368,271.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,972,276,093.20 : 11,958,414,139.80 = 4,872,912,181.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,972,276,093.20/11,958,414,139.80 = 4,872,912,181.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,972,276,093.20x = 11,958,414,139.80 × 4,872,912,181.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,972,276,093.20x = 58,272,301,929,665,732,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,272,301,929,665,732,608/7,972,276,093.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,309,368,271.80

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