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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,988,360,853.15, 11,982,541,279.73 and 3,333,575,422.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,988,360,853.15, 11,982,541,279.73 and 3,333,575,422.35 is: 5,000,363,133.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,988,360,853.15 : 11,982,541,279.73 = 3,333,575,422.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,988,360,853.15/11,982,541,279.73 = 3,333,575,422.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,988,360,853.15x = 11,982,541,279.73 × 3,333,575,422.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,988,360,853.15x = 39,944,705,107,385,573,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,944,705,107,385,573,376/7,988,360,853.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,000,363,133.53

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