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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,985,813,211.40, 5,978,719,817.10 and 3,962,854,960.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,985,813,211.40, 5,978,719,817.10 and 3,962,854,960.20 is: 5,944,282,440.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,985,813,211.40 : 5,978,719,817.10 = 3,962,854,960.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,985,813,211.40/5,978,719,817.10 = 3,962,854,960.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,985,813,211.40x = 5,978,719,817.10 × 3,962,854,960.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,985,813,211.40x = 23,692,799,482,840,772,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,692,799,482,840,772,608/3,985,813,211.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,944,282,440.30

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