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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,981,312,015.80, 5,971,968,023.70 and 3,562,079,862.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,981,312,015.80, 5,971,968,023.70 and 3,562,079,862.20 is: 5,343,119,793.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,312,015.80 : 5,971,968,023.70 = 3,562,079,862.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,312,015.80/5,971,968,023.70 = 3,562,079,862.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,312,015.80x = 5,971,968,023.70 × 3,562,079,862.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,312,015.80x = 21,272,627,034,924,101,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,272,627,034,924,101,632/3,981,312,015.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,343,119,793.30

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