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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,985,754,998.60, 5,978,632,497.90 and 1,914,977,427.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,985,754,998.60, 5,978,632,497.90 and 1,914,977,427.40 is: 2,872,466,141.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,985,754,998.60 : 5,978,632,497.90 = 1,914,977,427.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,985,754,998.60/5,978,632,497.90 = 1,914,977,427.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,985,754,998.60x = 5,978,632,497.90 × 1,914,977,427.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,985,754,998.60x = 11,448,946,280,198,578,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,448,946,280,198,578,176/3,985,754,998.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,872,466,141.10

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