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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,986,137,965.60, 5,979,206,948.40 and 2,436,456,009.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,986,137,965.60, 5,979,206,948.40 and 2,436,456,009.60 is: 3,654,684,014.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,986,137,965.60 : 5,979,206,948.40 = 2,436,456,009.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,986,137,965.60/5,979,206,948.40 = 2,436,456,009.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,986,137,965.60x = 5,979,206,948.40 × 2,436,456,009.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,986,137,965.60x = 14,568,074,702,071,255,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,568,074,702,071,255,040/3,986,137,965.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,654,684,014.40

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