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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,985,812,912.60, 5,978,719,368.90 and 2,326,016,381.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,985,812,912.60, 5,978,719,368.90 and 2,326,016,381.40 is: 3,489,024,572.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,985,812,912.60 : 5,978,719,368.90 = 2,326,016,381.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,985,812,912.60/5,978,719,368.90 = 2,326,016,381.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,985,812,912.60x = 5,978,719,368.90 × 2,326,016,381.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,985,812,912.60x = 13,906,599,191,854,868,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,906,599,191,854,868,480/3,985,812,912.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,489,024,572.10

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