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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,968,340,822.42, 5,952,527,281.66 and 1,607,546,425.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,968,340,822.42, 5,952,527,281.66 and 1,607,546,425.98 is: 2,411,326,139.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,968,340,822.42 : 5,952,527,281.66 = 1,607,546,425.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,968,340,822.42/5,952,527,281.66 = 1,607,546,425.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,968,340,822.42x = 5,952,527,281.66 × 1,607,546,425.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,968,340,822.42x = 9,568,963,957,180,977,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,568,963,957,180,977,152/3,968,340,822.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,411,326,139.91

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