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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,969,763,742.40, 5,954,645,613.60 and 3,908,541,739.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,969,763,742.40, 5,954,645,613.60 and 3,908,541,739.20 is: 5,862,812,608.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,969,763,742.40 : 5,954,645,613.60 = 3,908,541,739.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,969,763,742.40/5,954,645,613.60 = 3,908,541,739.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,969,763,742.40x = 5,954,645,613.60 × 3,908,541,739.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,969,763,742.40x = 23,273,980,922,899,795,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,273,980,922,899,795,968/3,969,763,742.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,862,812,608.80

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