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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,992,050,837.40, 5,988,076,256.10 and 1,781,256,277.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,992,050,837.40, 5,988,076,256.10 and 1,781,256,277.40 is: 2,671,884,416.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,992,050,837.40 : 5,988,076,256.10 = 1,781,256,277.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,992,050,837.40/5,988,076,256.10 = 1,781,256,277.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,992,050,837.40x = 5,988,076,256.10 × 1,781,256,277.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,992,050,837.40x = 10,666,298,420,728,016,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,666,298,420,728,016,896/3,992,050,837.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,671,884,416.10

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