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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,970,818,525.60, 5,956,227,788.40 and 3,358,598,493.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,970,818,525.60, 5,956,227,788.40 and 3,358,598,493.60 is: 5,037,897,740.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,970,818,525.60 : 5,956,227,788.40 = 3,358,598,493.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,970,818,525.60/5,956,227,788.40 = 3,358,598,493.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,970,818,525.60x = 5,956,227,788.40 × 3,358,598,493.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,970,818,525.60x = 20,004,577,677,658,697,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,004,577,677,658,697,728/3,970,818,525.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,037,897,740.40

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