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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,968,837,412.78, 5,953,256,117.22 and 1,481,892,558.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,968,837,412.78, 5,953,256,117.22 and 1,481,892,558.06 is: 2,222,838,836.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,968,837,412.78 : 5,953,256,117.22 = 1,481,892,558.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,968,837,412.78/5,953,256,117.22 = 1,481,892,558.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,968,837,412.78x = 5,953,256,117.22 × 1,481,892,558.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,968,837,412.78x = 8,822,085,936,333,489,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,822,085,936,333,489,152/3,968,837,412.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,222,838,836.36

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