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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,879,612,000.40, 5,819,418,000.60 and 2,655,171,936.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,879,612,000.40, 5,819,418,000.60 and 2,655,171,936.40 is: 3,982,757,904.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,879,612,000.40 : 5,819,418,000.60 = 2,655,171,936.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,879,612,000.40/5,819,418,000.60 = 2,655,171,936.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,879,612,000.40x = 5,819,418,000.60 × 2,655,171,936.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,879,612,000.40x = 15,451,555,361,374,119,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,451,555,361,374,119,936/3,879,612,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,982,757,904.60

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