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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,987,639,157.80, 5,981,458,736.70 and 2,681,569,756.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,987,639,157.80, 5,981,458,736.70 and 2,681,569,756.20 is: 4,022,354,634.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,987,639,157.80 : 5,981,458,736.70 = 2,681,569,756.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,987,639,157.80/5,981,458,736.70 = 2,681,569,756.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,987,639,157.80x = 5,981,458,736.70 × 2,681,569,756.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,987,639,157.80x = 16,039,698,846,292,977,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,039,698,846,292,977,664/3,987,639,157.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,022,354,634.30

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