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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,557,547,965.44, 4,909,416,657.68 and 1,971,742,303.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,557,547,965.44, 4,909,416,657.68 and 1,971,742,303.93 is: 2,721,004,637.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,557,547,965.44 : 4,909,416,657.68 = 1,971,742,303.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,557,547,965.44/4,909,416,657.68 = 1,971,742,303.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,557,547,965.44x = 4,909,416,657.68 × 1,971,742,303.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,557,547,965.44x = 9,680,104,511,544,152,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,680,104,511,544,152,064/3,557,547,965.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,721,004,637.35

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