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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,971,442,787.20, 5,480,978,164.22 and 2,966,114,993.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,971,442,787.20, 5,480,978,164.22 and 2,966,114,993.83 is: 4,093,527,814.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,971,442,787.20 : 5,480,978,164.22 = 2,966,114,993.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,971,442,787.20/5,480,978,164.22 = 2,966,114,993.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,971,442,787.20x = 5,480,978,164.22 × 2,966,114,993.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,971,442,787.20x = 16,257,211,513,741,481,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,257,211,513,741,481,984/3,971,442,787.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,093,527,814.66

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