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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,985,754,957.60, 5,978,632,436.40 and 1,914,977,386.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,985,754,957.60, 5,978,632,436.40 and 1,914,977,386.40 is: 2,872,466,079.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,985,754,957.60 : 5,978,632,436.40 = 1,914,977,386.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,985,754,957.60/5,978,632,436.40 = 1,914,977,386.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,985,754,957.60x = 5,978,632,436.40 × 1,914,977,386.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,985,754,957.60x = 11,448,945,917,303,535,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,448,945,917,303,535,616/3,985,754,957.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,872,466,079.60

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