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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,932,142,800.40, 5,900,481,682.20 and 1,480,239,363.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,932,142,800.40, 5,900,481,682.20 and 1,480,239,363.60 is: 2,221,212,629.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,932,142,800.40 : 5,900,481,682.20 = 1,480,239,363.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,932,142,800.40/5,900,481,682.20 = 1,480,239,363.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,932,142,800.40x = 5,900,481,682.20 × 1,480,239,363.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,932,142,800.40x = 8,734,125,250,193,184,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,734,125,250,193,184,768/3,932,142,800.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,221,212,629.74

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