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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,978,176,002.60, 11,967,264,003.90 and 3,624,611,330.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,978,176,002.60, 11,967,264,003.90 and 3,624,611,330.60 is: 5,436,916,995.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,978,176,002.60 : 11,967,264,003.90 = 3,624,611,330.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,978,176,002.60/11,967,264,003.90 = 3,624,611,330.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,978,176,002.60x = 11,967,264,003.90 × 3,624,611,330.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,978,176,002.60x = 43,376,680,704,817,463,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,376,680,704,817,463,296/7,978,176,002.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,436,916,995.90

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