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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,979,632,455.15, 11,969,448,682.73 and 5,044,922,250.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,979,632,455.15, 11,969,448,682.73 and 5,044,922,250.98 is: 7,567,383,376.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,979,632,455.15 : 11,969,448,682.73 = 5,044,922,250.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,979,632,455.15/11,969,448,682.73 = 5,044,922,250.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,979,632,455.15x = 11,969,448,682.73 × 5,044,922,250.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,979,632,455.15x = 60,384,937,991,382,761,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,384,937,991,382,761,472/7,979,632,455.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,567,383,376.46

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