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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,027,197,237.70, 4,540,795,856.55 and 1,981,161,917.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,027,197,237.70, 4,540,795,856.55 and 1,981,161,917.40 is: 2,971,742,876.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,027,197,237.70 : 4,540,795,856.55 = 1,981,161,917.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,027,197,237.70/4,540,795,856.55 = 1,981,161,917.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,027,197,237.70x = 4,540,795,856.55 × 1,981,161,917.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,027,197,237.70x = 8,996,051,825,684,574,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,996,051,825,684,574,208/3,027,197,237.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,971,742,876.10

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