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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,949,955,578.95, 5,924,921,558.03 and 1,002,229,498.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,949,955,578.95, 5,924,921,558.03 and 1,002,229,498.95 is: 1,503,341,251.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,949,955,578.95 : 5,924,921,558.03 = 1,002,229,498.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,949,955,578.95/5,924,921,558.03 = 1,002,229,498.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,949,955,578.95x = 5,924,921,558.03 × 1,002,229,498.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,949,955,578.95x = 5,938,131,164,417,448,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,938,131,164,417,448,960/3,949,955,578.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,503,341,251.75

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