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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,991,756,004.80, 11,987,634,007.20 and 7,869,311,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,991,756,004.80, 11,987,634,007.20 and 7,869,311,998.40 is: 11,803,967,997.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,991,756,004.80 : 11,987,634,007.20 = 7,869,311,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,991,756,004.80/11,987,634,007.20 = 7,869,311,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,991,756,004.80x = 11,987,634,007.20 × 7,869,311,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,991,756,004.80x = 94,334,432,125,286,825,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,334,432,125,286,825,984/7,991,756,004.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,803,967,997.60

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