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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,971,445,419.60, 5,480,981,795.16 and 2,966,117,627.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,971,445,419.60, 5,480,981,795.16 and 2,966,117,627.12 is: 4,093,531,447.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,971,445,419.60 : 5,480,981,795.16 = 2,966,117,627.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,971,445,419.60/5,480,981,795.16 = 2,966,117,627.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,971,445,419.60x = 5,480,981,795.16 × 2,966,117,627.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,971,445,419.60x = 16,257,236,716,547,895,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,257,236,716,547,895,296/3,971,445,419.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,093,531,447.35

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