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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,558,804,563.30, 5,338,206,844.95 and 2,981,978,501.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,558,804,563.30, 5,338,206,844.95 and 2,981,978,501.90 is: 4,472,967,752.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,558,804,563.30 : 5,338,206,844.95 = 2,981,978,501.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,558,804,563.30/5,338,206,844.95 = 2,981,978,501.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,558,804,563.30x = 5,338,206,844.95 × 2,981,978,501.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,558,804,563.30x = 15,918,418,050,336,325,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,918,418,050,336,325,632/3,558,804,563.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,472,967,752.85

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