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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,947,702,801.62, 5,921,599,691.88 and 1,426,822,482.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,947,702,801.62, 5,921,599,691.88 and 1,426,822,482.30 is: 2,140,250,164.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,947,702,801.62 : 5,921,599,691.88 = 1,426,822,482.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,947,702,801.62/5,921,599,691.88 = 1,426,822,482.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,947,702,801.62x = 5,921,599,691.88 × 1,426,822,482.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,947,702,801.62x = 8,449,071,571,542,336,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,449,071,571,542,336,512/3,947,702,801.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,140,250,164.75

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