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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,552,178,423.86, 4,901,946,854.13 and 1,966,236,357.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,552,178,423.86, 4,901,946,854.13 and 1,966,236,357.78 is: 2,713,373,310.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,552,178,423.86 : 4,901,946,854.13 = 1,966,236,357.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,552,178,423.86/4,901,946,854.13 = 1,966,236,357.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,552,178,423.86x = 4,901,946,854.13 × 1,966,236,357.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,552,178,423.86x = 9,638,386,128,495,699,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,638,386,128,495,699,968/3,552,178,423.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,713,373,310.24

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