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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,902,243,118.76, 5,854,514,515.24 and 1,571,980,971.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,902,243,118.76, 5,854,514,515.24 and 1,571,980,971.88 is: 2,358,434,658.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,902,243,118.76 : 5,854,514,515.24 = 1,571,980,971.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,902,243,118.76/5,854,514,515.24 = 1,571,980,971.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,902,243,118.76x = 5,854,514,515.24 × 1,571,980,971.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,902,243,118.76x = 9,203,185,417,552,542,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,203,185,417,552,542,720/3,902,243,118.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,358,434,658.60

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