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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,834,497,666.40, 5,751,746,499.60 and 1,974,879,319.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,834,497,666.40, 5,751,746,499.60 and 1,974,879,319.20 is: 2,962,318,978.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,834,497,666.40 : 5,751,746,499.60 = 1,974,879,319.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,834,497,666.40/5,751,746,499.60 = 1,974,879,319.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,834,497,666.40x = 5,751,746,499.60 × 1,974,879,319.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,834,497,666.40x = 11,359,005,211,341,031,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,359,005,211,341,031,424/3,834,497,666.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,962,318,978.80

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