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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,960,871,905.84, 5,941,505,205 and 1,507,398,961.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,960,871,905.84, 5,941,505,205 and 1,507,398,961.20 is: 2,261,173,546.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,960,871,905.84 : 5,941,505,205 = 1,507,398,961.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,960,871,905.84/5,941,505,205 = 1,507,398,961.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,960,871,905.84x = 5,941,505,205 × 1,507,398,961.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,960,871,905.84x = 8,956,218,773,981,392,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,956,218,773,981,392,896/3,960,871,905.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,261,173,546.35

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