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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,137,980,467.60, 6,206,970,701.40 and 3,974,721,792.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,137,980,467.60, 6,206,970,701.40 and 3,974,721,792.40 is: 5,962,082,688.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,137,980,467.60 : 6,206,970,701.40 = 3,974,721,792.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,137,980,467.60/6,206,970,701.40 = 3,974,721,792.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,137,980,467.60x = 6,206,970,701.40 × 3,974,721,792.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,137,980,467.60x = 24,670,981,711,642,890,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,670,981,711,642,890,240/4,137,980,467.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,962,082,688.60

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