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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,981,314,687.20, 5,971,972,030.80 and 2,261,387,903.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,981,314,687.20, 5,971,972,030.80 and 2,261,387,903.20 is: 3,392,081,854.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,314,687.20 : 5,971,972,030.80 = 2,261,387,903.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,314,687.20/5,971,972,030.80 = 2,261,387,903.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,314,687.20x = 5,971,972,030.80 × 2,261,387,903.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,314,687.20x = 13,504,945,308,699,856,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,504,945,308,699,856,896/3,981,314,687.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,392,081,854.80

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