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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,899,661,278.36, 5,849,285,901.90 and 1,279,120,196.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,899,661,278.36, 5,849,285,901.90 and 1,279,120,196.12 is: 1,918,612,719.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,899,661,278.36 : 5,849,285,901.90 = 1,279,120,196.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,899,661,278.36/5,849,285,901.90 = 1,279,120,196.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,899,661,278.36x = 5,849,285,901.90 × 1,279,120,196.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,899,661,278.36x = 7,481,939,730,000,277,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,481,939,730,000,277,504/3,899,661,278.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,918,612,719.40

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