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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,954,589,672.80, 5,931,884,509.20 and 3,039,086,978.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,954,589,672.80, 5,931,884,509.20 and 3,039,086,978.40 is: 4,558,630,467.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,954,589,672.80 : 5,931,884,509.20 = 3,039,086,978.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,954,589,672.80/5,931,884,509.20 = 3,039,086,978.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,954,589,672.80x = 5,931,884,509.20 × 3,039,086,978.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,954,589,672.80x = 18,027,512,969,282,394,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,027,512,969,282,394,112/3,954,589,672.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,558,630,467.60

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