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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,957,798,785.70, 5,936,698,178.55 and 3,027,989,612.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,957,798,785.70, 5,936,698,178.55 and 3,027,989,612.10 is: 4,541,984,418.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,957,798,785.70 : 5,936,698,178.55 = 3,027,989,612.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,957,798,785.70/5,936,698,178.55 = 3,027,989,612.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,957,798,785.70x = 5,936,698,178.55 × 3,027,989,612.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,957,798,785.70x = 17,976,260,414,822,391,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,976,260,414,822,391,808/3,957,798,785.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,541,984,418.15

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