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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,973,138,877.32, 5,959,510,202.44 and 1,485,816,939.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,973,138,877.32, 5,959,510,202.44 and 1,485,816,939.96 is: 2,228,651,322.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,973,138,877.32 : 5,959,510,202.44 = 1,485,816,939.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,973,138,877.32/5,959,510,202.44 = 1,485,816,939.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,973,138,877.32x = 5,959,510,202.44 × 1,485,816,939.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,973,138,877.32x = 8,854,741,212,649,800,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,854,741,212,649,800,704/3,973,138,877.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,228,651,322.31

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