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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,966,142,912.20, 5,949,214,368.30 and 2,803,881,445.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,966,142,912.20, 5,949,214,368.30 and 2,803,881,445.20 is: 4,205,822,167.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,966,142,912.20 : 5,949,214,368.30 = 2,803,881,445.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,966,142,912.20/5,949,214,368.30 = 2,803,881,445.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,966,142,912.20x = 5,949,214,368.30 × 2,803,881,445.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,966,142,912.20x = 16,680,891,780,793,608,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,680,891,780,793,608,192/3,966,142,912.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,205,822,167.80

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