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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,984,688,175.60, 5,960,907,949.80 and 3,500,958,767.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,984,688,175.60, 5,960,907,949.80 and 3,500,958,767.60 is: 5,237,271,281.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,984,688,175.60 : 5,960,907,949.80 = 3,500,958,767.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,984,688,175.60/5,960,907,949.80 = 3,500,958,767.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,984,688,175.60x = 5,960,907,949.80 × 3,500,958,767.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,984,688,175.60x = 20,868,892,949,708,849,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,868,892,949,708,849,152/3,984,688,175.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,237,271,281.98

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