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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,989,096,579.60, 5,983,644,869.40 and 1,228,366,872.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,989,096,579.60, 5,983,644,869.40 and 1,228,366,872.80 is: 1,842,550,309.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,989,096,579.60 : 5,983,644,869.40 = 1,228,366,872.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,989,096,579.60/5,983,644,869.40 = 1,228,366,872.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,989,096,579.60x = 5,983,644,869.40 × 1,228,366,872.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,989,096,579.60x = 7,350,111,136,170,641,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,350,111,136,170,641,408/3,989,096,579.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,842,550,309.20

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