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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,984,688,220.60, 5,960,908,017.30 and 3,500,958,812.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,984,688,220.60, 5,960,908,017.30 and 3,500,958,812.60 is: 5,237,271,349.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,984,688,220.60 : 5,960,908,017.30 = 3,500,958,812.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,984,688,220.60/5,960,908,017.30 = 3,500,958,812.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,984,688,220.60x = 5,960,908,017.30 × 3,500,958,812.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,984,688,220.60x = 20,868,893,454,264,426,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,868,893,454,264,426,496/3,984,688,220.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,237,271,349.46

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