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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,907,879,461.72, 5,861,789,332.74 and 999,829,644.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,907,879,461.72, 5,861,789,332.74 and 999,829,644.12 is: 1,499,736,826.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,907,879,461.72 : 5,861,789,332.74 = 999,829,644.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,907,879,461.72/5,861,789,332.74 = 999,829,644.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,907,879,461.72x = 5,861,789,332.74 × 999,829,644.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,907,879,461.72x = 5,860,790,742,459,846,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,860,790,742,459,846,656/3,907,879,461.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,499,736,826.55

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