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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,986,172,355.40, 5,979,258,533.10 and 1,225,442,648.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,986,172,355.40, 5,979,258,533.10 and 1,225,442,648.60 is: 1,838,163,972.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,986,172,355.40 : 5,979,258,533.10 = 1,225,442,648.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,986,172,355.40/5,979,258,533.10 = 1,225,442,648.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,986,172,355.40x = 5,979,258,533.10 × 1,225,442,648.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,986,172,355.40x = 7,327,238,413,466,214,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,327,238,413,466,214,400/3,986,172,355.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,838,163,972.90

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