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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,978,873,721.80, 5,968,310,582.70 and 3,736,809,952.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,978,873,721.80, 5,968,310,582.70 and 3,736,809,952.20 is: 5,605,214,928.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,978,873,721.80 : 5,968,310,582.70 = 3,736,809,952.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,978,873,721.80/5,968,310,582.70 = 3,736,809,952.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,978,873,721.80x = 5,968,310,582.70 × 3,736,809,952.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,978,873,721.80x = 22,302,442,383,253,938,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,302,442,383,253,938,176/3,978,873,721.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,605,214,928.30

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