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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,985,838,222.80, 5,980,457,945.40 and 1,914,493,781.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,985,838,222.80, 5,980,457,945.40 and 1,914,493,781.20 is: 2,872,557,516.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,985,838,222.80 : 5,980,457,945.40 = 1,914,493,781.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,985,838,222.80/5,980,457,945.40 = 1,914,493,781.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,985,838,222.80x = 5,980,457,945.40 × 1,914,493,781.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,985,838,222.80x = 11,449,549,545,196,429,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,449,549,545,196,429,312/3,985,838,222.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,872,557,516.18

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