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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,542,947,533.86, 4,889,416,133.78 and 2,037,575,060.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,542,947,533.86, 4,889,416,133.78 and 2,037,575,060.30 is: 2,811,939,007.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,947,533.86 : 4,889,416,133.78 = 2,037,575,060.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,947,533.86/4,889,416,133.78 = 2,037,575,060.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,947,533.86x = 4,889,416,133.78 × 2,037,575,060.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,947,533.86x = 9,962,552,373,608,386,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,962,552,373,608,386,560/3,542,947,533.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,811,939,007.96

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