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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,977,467,993.45, 4,467,158,583.98 and 1,996,002,754.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,977,467,993.45, 4,467,158,583.98 and 1,996,002,754.65 is: 2,994,645,402.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,977,467,993.45 : 4,467,158,583.98 = 1,996,002,754.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,977,467,993.45/4,467,158,583.98 = 1,996,002,754.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,977,467,993.45x = 4,467,158,583.98 × 1,996,002,754.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,977,467,993.45x = 8,916,460,839,072,494,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,916,460,839,072,494,592/2,977,467,993.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,994,645,402.97

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