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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,726,724,972.20, 5,585,339,918.70 and 1,980,764,140.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,726,724,972.20, 5,585,339,918.70 and 1,980,764,140.20 is: 2,968,622,880.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726,724,972.20 : 5,585,339,918.70 = 1,980,764,140.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726,724,972.20/5,585,339,918.70 = 1,980,764,140.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726,724,972.20x = 5,585,339,918.70 × 1,980,764,140.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726,724,972.20x = 11,063,241,021,788,542,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,063,241,021,788,542,976/3,726,724,972.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,968,622,880.50

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