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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,973,139,019.20, 5,959,510,415.40 and 1,485,817,082.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,973,139,019.20, 5,959,510,415.40 and 1,485,817,082.24 is: 2,228,651,535.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,973,139,019.20 : 5,959,510,415.40 = 1,485,817,082.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,973,139,019.20/5,959,510,415.40 = 1,485,817,082.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,973,139,019.20x = 5,959,510,415.40 × 1,485,817,082.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,973,139,019.20x = 8,854,742,376,988,517,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,854,742,376,988,517,376/3,973,139,019.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,228,651,535.78

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