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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,540,787,956.72, 4,886,294,261.04 and 1,954,882,982.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,540,787,956.72, 4,886,294,261.04 and 1,954,882,982.16 is: 2,697,742,314.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,540,787,956.72 : 4,886,294,261.04 = 1,954,882,982.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,540,787,956.72/4,886,294,261.04 = 1,954,882,982.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,540,787,956.72x = 4,886,294,261.04 × 1,954,882,982.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,540,787,956.72x = 9,552,133,496,733,169,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,552,133,496,733,169,664/3,540,787,956.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,697,742,314.28

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