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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,985,838,299.80, 5,980,458,060.90 and 1,914,493,858.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,985,838,299.80, 5,980,458,060.90 and 1,914,493,858.20 is: 2,872,557,631.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,985,838,299.80 : 5,980,458,060.90 = 1,914,493,858.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,985,838,299.80/5,980,458,060.90 = 1,914,493,858.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,985,838,299.80x = 5,980,458,060.90 × 1,914,493,858.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,985,838,299.80x = 11,449,550,226,815,731,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,449,550,226,815,731,712/3,985,838,299.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,872,557,631.70

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