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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,558,804,573.80, 5,338,206,860.70 and 2,981,978,512.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,558,804,573.80, 5,338,206,860.70 and 2,981,978,512.40 is: 4,472,967,768.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,558,804,573.80 : 5,338,206,860.70 = 2,981,978,512.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,558,804,573.80/5,338,206,860.70 = 2,981,978,512.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,558,804,573.80x = 5,338,206,860.70 × 2,981,978,512.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,558,804,573.80x = 15,918,418,153,353,660,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,918,418,153,353,660,416/3,558,804,573.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,472,967,768.60

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