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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,986,139,728.80, 5,979,178,100.40 and 1,038,413,648.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,986,139,728.80, 5,979,178,100.40 and 1,038,413,648.80 is: 1,557,612,269.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,986,139,728.80 : 5,979,178,100.40 = 1,038,413,648.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,986,139,728.80/5,979,178,100.40 = 1,038,413,648.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,986,139,728.80x = 5,979,178,100.40 × 1,038,413,648.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,986,139,728.80x = 6,208,860,148,061,416,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,208,860,148,061,416,448/3,986,139,728.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,557,612,269.13

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