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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,960,871,914.09, 5,941,505,217.38 and 1,507,398,969.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,960,871,914.09, 5,941,505,217.38 and 1,507,398,969.45 is: 2,261,173,558.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,960,871,914.09 : 5,941,505,217.38 = 1,507,398,969.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,960,871,914.09/5,941,505,217.38 = 1,507,398,969.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,960,871,914.09x = 5,941,505,217.38 × 1,507,398,969.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,960,871,914.09x = 8,956,218,841,652,873,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,956,218,841,652,873,216/3,960,871,914.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,261,173,558.73

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