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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,981,344,015.80, 5,972,016,023.70 and 1,221,399,004.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,981,344,015.80, 5,972,016,023.70 and 1,221,399,004.60 is: 1,832,098,506.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,344,015.80 : 5,972,016,023.70 = 1,221,399,004.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,344,015.80/5,972,016,023.70 = 1,221,399,004.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,344,015.80x = 5,972,016,023.70 × 1,221,399,004.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,344,015.80x = 7,294,214,426,802,428,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,294,214,426,802,428,928/3,981,344,015.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,832,098,506.90

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