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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,987,466,737.60, 5,981,200,106.40 and 2,267,539,953.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,987,466,737.60, 5,981,200,106.40 and 2,267,539,953.60 is: 3,401,309,930.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,987,466,737.60 : 5,981,200,106.40 = 2,267,539,953.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,987,466,737.60/5,981,200,106.40 = 2,267,539,953.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,987,466,737.60x = 5,981,200,106.40 × 2,267,539,953.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,987,466,737.60x = 13,562,610,211,738,568,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,562,610,211,738,568,704/3,987,466,737.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,401,309,930.40

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