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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,986,139,268.80, 5,979,177,410.40 and 1,038,413,188.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,986,139,268.80, 5,979,177,410.40 and 1,038,413,188.80 is: 1,557,611,579.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,986,139,268.80 : 5,979,177,410.40 = 1,038,413,188.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,986,139,268.80/5,979,177,410.40 = 1,038,413,188.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,986,139,268.80x = 5,979,177,410.40 × 1,038,413,188.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,986,139,268.80x = 6,208,856,681,134,389,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,208,856,681,134,389,248/3,986,139,268.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,557,611,579.14

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