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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,978,175,999.90, 11,967,263,999.85 and 3,624,611,327.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,978,175,999.90, 11,967,263,999.85 and 3,624,611,327.90 is: 5,436,916,991.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,978,175,999.90 : 11,967,263,999.85 = 3,624,611,327.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,978,175,999.90/11,967,263,999.85 = 3,624,611,327.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,978,175,999.90x = 11,967,263,999.85 × 3,624,611,327.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,978,175,999.90x = 43,376,680,657,826,177,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,376,680,657,826,177,024/7,978,175,999.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,436,916,991.85

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