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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,986,592,004.80, 5,979,888,007.20 and 2,354,005,252.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,986,592,004.80, 5,979,888,007.20 and 2,354,005,252.80 is: 3,531,007,879.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,986,592,004.80 : 5,979,888,007.20 = 2,354,005,252.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,986,592,004.80/5,979,888,007.20 = 2,354,005,252.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,986,592,004.80x = 5,979,888,007.20 × 2,354,005,252.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,986,592,004.80x = 14,076,687,780,104,525,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,076,687,780,104,525,824/3,986,592,004.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,531,007,879.20

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