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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,975,328,142.40, 5,962,936,226.40 and 1,794,290,779.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,975,328,142.40, 5,962,936,226.40 and 1,794,290,779.20 is: 2,691,410,898.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,975,328,142.40 : 5,962,936,226.40 = 1,794,290,779.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,975,328,142.40/5,962,936,226.40 = 1,794,290,779.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,975,328,142.40x = 5,962,936,226.40 × 1,794,290,779.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,975,328,142.40x = 10,699,241,487,987,163,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,699,241,487,987,163,136/3,975,328,142.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,691,410,898.61

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