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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,981,502,437.40, 4,472,253,656.10 and 1,018,571,959.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,981,502,437.40, 4,472,253,656.10 and 1,018,571,959.80 is: 1,527,857,939.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,981,502,437.40 : 4,472,253,656.10 = 1,018,571,959.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,981,502,437.40/4,472,253,656.10 = 1,018,571,959.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,981,502,437.40x = 4,472,253,656.10 × 1,018,571,959.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,981,502,437.40x = 4,555,312,171,216,492,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,555,312,171,216,492,544/2,981,502,437.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,527,857,939.70

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