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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,981,314,763.20, 5,971,972,144.80 and 3,471,706,827.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,981,314,763.20, 5,971,972,144.80 and 3,471,706,827.20 is: 5,207,560,240.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,314,763.20 : 5,971,972,144.80 = 3,471,706,827.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,314,763.20/5,971,972,144.80 = 3,471,706,827.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,314,763.20x = 5,971,972,144.80 × 3,471,706,827.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,314,763.20x = 20,732,936,466,950,385,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,732,936,466,950,385,664/3,981,314,763.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,207,560,240.80

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