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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,973,138,868.59, 5,959,510,194.88 and 1,485,816,932.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,973,138,868.59, 5,959,510,194.88 and 1,485,816,932.59 is: 2,228,651,313.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,973,138,868.59 : 5,959,510,194.88 = 1,485,816,932.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,973,138,868.59/5,959,510,194.88 = 1,485,816,932.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,973,138,868.59x = 5,959,510,194.88 × 1,485,816,932.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,973,138,868.59x = 8,854,741,157,495,434,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,854,741,157,495,434,240/3,973,138,868.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,228,651,313.32

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