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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,988,358,323.40, 11,982,537,485.10 and 3,333,572,892.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,988,358,323.40, 11,982,537,485.10 and 3,333,572,892.60 is: 5,000,359,338.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,988,358,323.40 : 11,982,537,485.10 = 3,333,572,892.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,988,358,323.40/11,982,537,485.10 = 3,333,572,892.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,988,358,323.40x = 11,982,537,485.10 × 3,333,572,892.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,988,358,323.40x = 39,944,662,144,892,739,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,944,662,144,892,739,584/7,988,358,323.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,000,359,338.90

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