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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,985,838,188.80, 5,980,457,894.40 and 1,914,493,747.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,985,838,188.80, 5,980,457,894.40 and 1,914,493,747.20 is: 2,872,557,465.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,985,838,188.80 : 5,980,457,894.40 = 1,914,493,747.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,985,838,188.80/5,980,457,894.40 = 1,914,493,747.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,985,838,188.80x = 5,980,457,894.40 × 1,914,493,747.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,985,838,188.80x = 11,449,549,244,221,677,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,449,549,244,221,677,568/3,985,838,188.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,872,557,465.18

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