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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,980,834,085.60, 5,971,251,128.40 and 2,533,229,042.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,980,834,085.60, 5,971,251,128.40 and 2,533,229,042.40 is: 3,799,843,563.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,980,834,085.60 : 5,971,251,128.40 = 2,533,229,042.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,980,834,085.60/5,971,251,128.40 = 2,533,229,042.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,980,834,085.60x = 5,971,251,128.40 × 2,533,229,042.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,980,834,085.60x = 15,126,546,777,926,651,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,126,546,777,926,651,904/3,980,834,085.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,799,843,563.60

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