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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,932,142,803.40, 5,900,481,686.70 and 1,480,239,366.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,932,142,803.40, 5,900,481,686.70 and 1,480,239,366.60 is: 2,221,212,634.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,932,142,803.40 : 5,900,481,686.70 = 1,480,239,366.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,932,142,803.40/5,900,481,686.70 = 1,480,239,366.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,932,142,803.40x = 5,900,481,686.70 × 1,480,239,366.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,932,142,803.40x = 8,734,125,274,555,706,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,734,125,274,555,706,368/3,932,142,803.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,221,212,634.24

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