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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,978,176,000.40, 11,967,264,000.60 and 3,835,487,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,978,176,000.40, 11,967,264,000.60 and 3,835,487,117.20 is: 5,753,230,675.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,978,176,000.40 : 11,967,264,000.60 = 3,835,487,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,978,176,000.40/11,967,264,000.60 = 3,835,487,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,978,176,000.40x = 11,967,264,000.60 × 3,835,487,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,978,176,000.40x = 45,900,286,902,432,628,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,900,286,902,432,628,736/7,978,176,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,753,230,675.80

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