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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,558,629,286.95, 4,910,908,337.96 and 1,972,717,226.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,558,629,286.95, 4,910,908,337.96 and 1,972,717,226.51 is: 2,722,349,729.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,558,629,286.95 : 4,910,908,337.96 = 1,972,717,226.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,558,629,286.95/4,910,908,337.96 = 1,972,717,226.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,558,629,286.95x = 4,910,908,337.96 × 1,972,717,226.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,558,629,286.95x = 9,687,833,476,070,866,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,687,833,476,070,866,944/3,558,629,286.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,722,349,729.32

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