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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,989,951,990.40, 5,984,927,985.60 and 1,660,114,646.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,989,951,990.40, 5,984,927,985.60 and 1,660,114,646.40 is: 2,490,171,969.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,989,951,990.40 : 5,984,927,985.60 = 1,660,114,646.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,989,951,990.40/5,984,927,985.60 = 1,660,114,646.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,989,951,990.40x = 5,984,927,985.60 × 1,660,114,646.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,989,951,990.40x = 9,935,666,606,543,808,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,935,666,606,543,808,512/3,989,951,990.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,490,171,969.60

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