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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,988,057,173.10, 5,976,738,569.24 and 3,103,810,278.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,988,057,173.10, 5,976,738,569.24 and 3,103,810,278.98 is: 4,651,553,827.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,988,057,173.10 : 5,976,738,569.24 = 3,103,810,278.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,988,057,173.10/5,976,738,569.24 = 3,103,810,278.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,988,057,173.10x = 5,976,738,569.24 × 3,103,810,278.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,988,057,173.10x = 18,550,662,605,983,330,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,550,662,605,983,330,304/3,988,057,173.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,651,553,827.04

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