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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,987,638,892.30, 5,981,458,338.45 and 2,681,569,490.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,987,638,892.30, 5,981,458,338.45 and 2,681,569,490.70 is: 4,022,354,236.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,987,638,892.30 : 5,981,458,338.45 = 2,681,569,490.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,987,638,892.30/5,981,458,338.45 = 2,681,569,490.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,987,638,892.30x = 5,981,458,338.45 × 2,681,569,490.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,987,638,892.30x = 16,039,696,190,280,632,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,039,696,190,280,632,320/3,987,638,892.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,022,354,236.05

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