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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,120,307,997.60, 6,180,461,996.40 and 3,959,600,239.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,120,307,997.60, 6,180,461,996.40 and 3,959,600,239.20 is: 5,939,400,358.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,120,307,997.60 : 6,180,461,996.40 = 3,959,600,239.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,120,307,997.60/6,180,461,996.40 = 3,959,600,239.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,120,307,997.60x = 6,180,461,996.40 × 3,959,600,239.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,120,307,997.60x = 24,472,158,799,311,945,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,472,158,799,311,945,728/4,120,307,997.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,939,400,358.80

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