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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,981,317,962.80, 5,971,976,944.20 and 2,344,700,132.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,981,317,962.80, 5,971,976,944.20 and 2,344,700,132.40 is: 3,517,050,198.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,317,962.80 : 5,971,976,944.20 = 2,344,700,132.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,317,962.80/5,971,976,944.20 = 2,344,700,132.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,317,962.80x = 5,971,976,944.20 × 2,344,700,132.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,317,962.80x = 14,002,495,131,755,487,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,002,495,131,755,487,232/3,981,317,962.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,517,050,198.60

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