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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,868,992,000.40, 5,803,488,000.60 and 960,946,848.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,868,992,000.40, 5,803,488,000.60 and 960,946,848.40 is: 1,441,420,272.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,868,992,000.40 : 5,803,488,000.60 = 960,946,848.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,868,992,000.40/5,803,488,000.60 = 960,946,848.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,868,992,000.40x = 5,803,488,000.60 × 960,946,848.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,868,992,000.40x = 5,576,843,503,903,788,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,576,843,503,903,788,032/3,868,992,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,441,420,272.60

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