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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,981,343,999.70, 5,972,015,999.55 and 1,942,912,255.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,981,343,999.70, 5,972,015,999.55 and 1,942,912,255.70 is: 2,914,368,383.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,343,999.70 : 5,972,015,999.55 = 1,942,912,255.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,343,999.70/5,972,015,999.55 = 1,942,912,255.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,343,999.70x = 5,972,015,999.55 × 1,942,912,255.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,343,999.70x = 11,603,103,076,762,181,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,603,103,076,762,181,632/3,981,343,999.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,914,368,383.55

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