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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,981,344,000.20, 5,972,016,000.30 and 1,942,912,256.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,981,344,000.20, 5,972,016,000.30 and 1,942,912,256.20 is: 2,914,368,384.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,344,000.20 : 5,972,016,000.30 = 1,942,912,256.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,344,000.20/5,972,016,000.30 = 1,942,912,256.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,344,000.20x = 5,972,016,000.30 × 1,942,912,256.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,344,000.20x = 11,603,103,081,205,372,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,603,103,081,205,372,928/3,981,344,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,914,368,384.30

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