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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,978,188,400.20, 11,967,282,600.30 and 2,456,728,986.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,978,188,400.20, 11,967,282,600.30 and 2,456,728,986.60 is: 3,685,093,479.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,978,188,400.20 : 11,967,282,600.30 = 2,456,728,986.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,978,188,400.20/11,967,282,600.30 = 2,456,728,986.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,978,188,400.20x = 11,967,282,600.30 × 2,456,728,986.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,978,188,400.20x = 29,400,370,054,990,827,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,400,370,054,990,827,520/7,978,188,400.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,685,093,479.90

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