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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,981,312,549.20, 5,971,968,823.80 and 2,042,811,736.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,981,312,549.20, 5,971,968,823.80 and 2,042,811,736.40 is: 3,064,217,604.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,312,549.20 : 5,971,968,823.80 = 2,042,811,736.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,312,549.20/5,971,968,823.80 = 2,042,811,736.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,312,549.20x = 5,971,968,823.80 × 2,042,811,736.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,312,549.20x = 12,199,608,002,673,545,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,199,608,002,673,545,216/3,981,312,549.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,064,217,604.60

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