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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,981,600,903.87, 5,973,188,124.14 and 1,460,552,540.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,981,600,903.87, 5,973,188,124.14 and 1,460,552,540.58 is: 2,191,117,417.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,600,903.87 : 5,973,188,124.14 = 1,460,552,540.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,600,903.87/5,973,188,124.14 = 1,460,552,540.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,600,903.87x = 5,973,188,124.14 × 1,460,552,540.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,600,903.87x = 8,724,155,090,074,961,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,724,155,090,074,961,920/3,981,600,903.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,191,117,417.52

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