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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,982,926,642.71, 5,971,444,654.44 and 2,408,683,967.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,982,926,642.71, 5,971,444,654.44 and 2,408,683,967.47 is: 3,611,244,768.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,982,926,642.71 : 5,971,444,654.44 = 2,408,683,967.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,982,926,642.71/5,971,444,654.44 = 2,408,683,967.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,982,926,642.71x = 5,971,444,654.44 × 2,408,683,967.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,982,926,642.71x = 14,383,323,001,784,059,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,383,323,001,784,059,904/3,982,926,642.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,611,244,768.49

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