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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,989,951,991.40, 5,984,927,987.10 and 1,660,114,647.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,989,951,991.40, 5,984,927,987.10 and 1,660,114,647.40 is: 2,490,171,971.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,989,951,991.40 : 5,984,927,987.10 = 1,660,114,647.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,989,951,991.40/5,984,927,987.10 = 1,660,114,647.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,989,951,991.40x = 5,984,927,987.10 × 1,660,114,647.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,989,951,991.40x = 9,935,666,615,018,909,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,935,666,615,018,909,696/3,989,951,991.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,490,171,971.10

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