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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,919,212,005.20, 5,878,818,007.80 and 1,742,429,669.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,919,212,005.20, 5,878,818,007.80 and 1,742,429,669.20 is: 2,613,644,503.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,919,212,005.20 : 5,878,818,007.80 = 1,742,429,669.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,919,212,005.20/5,878,818,007.80 = 1,742,429,669.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,919,212,005.20x = 5,878,818,007.80 × 1,742,429,669.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,919,212,005.20x = 10,243,426,916,617,957,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,243,426,916,617,957,376/3,919,212,005.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,613,644,503.80

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