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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,557,547,965.69, 4,909,416,658.02 and 1,971,742,304.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,557,547,965.69, 4,909,416,658.02 and 1,971,742,304.18 is: 2,721,004,637.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,557,547,965.69 : 4,909,416,658.02 = 1,971,742,304.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,557,547,965.69/4,909,416,658.02 = 1,971,742,304.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,557,547,965.69x = 4,909,416,658.02 × 1,971,742,304.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,557,547,965.69x = 9,680,104,513,464,031,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,680,104,513,464,031,232/3,557,547,965.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,721,004,637.69

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