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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,995,878,006.40, 5,993,817,009.60 and 3,934,656,003.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,995,878,006.40, 5,993,817,009.60 and 3,934,656,003.20 is: 5,901,984,004.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,995,878,006.40 : 5,993,817,009.60 = 3,934,656,003.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,995,878,006.40/5,993,817,009.60 = 3,934,656,003.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,995,878,006.40x = 5,993,817,009.60 × 3,934,656,003.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,995,878,006.40x = 23,583,608,078,904,913,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,583,608,078,904,913,920/3,995,878,006.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,901,984,004.80

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