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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,981,344,005.20, 5,972,016,007.80 and 3,497,614,597.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,981,344,005.20, 5,972,016,007.80 and 3,497,614,597.20 is: 5,246,421,895.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,344,005.20 : 5,972,016,007.80 = 3,497,614,597.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,344,005.20/5,972,016,007.80 = 3,497,614,597.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,344,005.20x = 5,972,016,007.80 × 3,497,614,597.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,344,005.20x = 20,887,810,363,593,347,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,887,810,363,593,347,072/3,981,344,005.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,246,421,895.80

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