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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,978,177,054.80, 11,967,265,582.20 and 3,556,587,934.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,978,177,054.80, 11,967,265,582.20 and 3,556,587,934.80 is: 5,334,881,902.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,978,177,054.80 : 11,967,265,582.20 = 3,556,587,934.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,978,177,054.80/11,967,265,582.20 = 3,556,587,934.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,978,177,054.80x = 11,967,265,582.20 × 3,556,587,934.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,978,177,054.80x = 42,562,632,382,199,824,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,562,632,382,199,824,384/7,978,177,054.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,334,881,902.20

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