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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,988,359,073.40, 11,982,538,610.10 and 3,333,573,642.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,988,359,073.40, 11,982,538,610.10 and 3,333,573,642.60 is: 5,000,360,463.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,988,359,073.40 : 11,982,538,610.10 = 3,333,573,642.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,988,359,073.40/11,982,538,610.10 = 3,333,573,642.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,988,359,073.40x = 11,982,538,610.10 × 3,333,573,642.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,988,359,073.40x = 39,944,674,882,066,194,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,944,674,882,066,194,432/7,988,359,073.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,000,360,463.90

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