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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,530,147,918.98, 4,871,243,620.14 and 2,173,566,398.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,530,147,918.98, 4,871,243,620.14 and 2,173,566,398.98 is: 2,999,299,660.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,530,147,918.98 : 4,871,243,620.14 = 2,173,566,398.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,530,147,918.98/4,871,243,620.14 = 2,173,566,398.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,530,147,918.98x = 4,871,243,620.14 × 2,173,566,398.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,530,147,918.98x = 10,587,971,453,981,999,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,587,971,453,981,999,104/3,530,147,918.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,999,299,660.24

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