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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,542,947,499.62, 4,889,416,086.44 and 2,037,575,025.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,542,947,499.62, 4,889,416,086.44 and 2,037,575,025.96 is: 2,811,938,960.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,947,499.62 : 4,889,416,086.44 = 2,037,575,025.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,947,499.62/4,889,416,086.44 = 2,037,575,025.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,947,499.62x = 4,889,416,086.44 × 2,037,575,025.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,947,499.62x = 9,962,552,109,257,224,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,962,552,109,257,224,192/3,542,947,499.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,811,938,960.52

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