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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,932,142,801.40, 5,900,481,683.70 and 1,480,239,364.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,932,142,801.40, 5,900,481,683.70 and 1,480,239,364.60 is: 2,221,212,631.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,932,142,801.40 : 5,900,481,683.70 = 1,480,239,364.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,932,142,801.40/5,900,481,683.70 = 1,480,239,364.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,932,142,801.40x = 5,900,481,683.70 × 1,480,239,364.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,932,142,801.40x = 8,734,125,258,314,024,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,734,125,258,314,024,960/3,932,142,801.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,221,212,631.24

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