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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,973,138,893.65, 5,959,510,226.73 and 1,485,816,956.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,973,138,893.65, 5,959,510,226.73 and 1,485,816,956.21 is: 2,228,651,346.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,973,138,893.65 : 5,959,510,226.73 = 1,485,816,956.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,973,138,893.65/5,959,510,226.73 = 1,485,816,956.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,973,138,893.65x = 5,959,510,226.73 × 1,485,816,956.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,973,138,893.65x = 8,854,741,345,597,234,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,854,741,345,597,234,176/3,973,138,893.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,228,651,346.61

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