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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,997,803,985.65, 11,997,498,157.71 and 2,956,982,137.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,997,803,985.65, 11,997,498,157.71 and 2,956,982,137.50 is: 4,435,766,094.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,997,803,985.65 : 11,997,498,157.71 = 2,956,982,137.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,997,803,985.65/11,997,498,157.71 = 2,956,982,137.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,997,803,985.65x = 11,997,498,157.71 × 2,956,982,137.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,997,803,985.65x = 35,476,387,747,037,626,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,476,387,747,037,626,368/7,997,803,985.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,435,766,094.13

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