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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,987,638,860.30, 5,981,458,290.45 and 2,681,569,458.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,987,638,860.30, 5,981,458,290.45 and 2,681,569,458.70 is: 4,022,354,188.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,987,638,860.30 : 5,981,458,290.45 = 2,681,569,458.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,987,638,860.30/5,981,458,290.45 = 2,681,569,458.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,987,638,860.30x = 5,981,458,290.45 × 2,681,569,458.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,987,638,860.30x = 16,039,695,870,158,632,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,039,695,870,158,632,960/3,987,638,860.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,022,354,188.05

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