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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,981,440,458.80, 5,972,160,688.20 and 2,519,502,692.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,981,440,458.80, 5,972,160,688.20 and 2,519,502,692.40 is: 3,779,254,038.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,440,458.80 : 5,972,160,688.20 = 2,519,502,692.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,440,458.80/5,972,160,688.20 = 2,519,502,692.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,440,458.80x = 5,972,160,688.20 × 2,519,502,692.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,440,458.80x = 15,046,874,933,365,336,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,046,874,933,365,336,064/3,981,440,458.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,779,254,038.60

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