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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,572,402,594.72, 4,929,919,667.86 and 1,986,460,502.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,572,402,594.72, 4,929,919,667.86 and 1,986,460,502.22 is: 2,741,317,765.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,572,402,594.72 : 4,929,919,667.86 = 1,986,460,502.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,572,402,594.72/4,929,919,667.86 = 1,986,460,502.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,572,402,594.72x = 4,929,919,667.86 × 1,986,460,502.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,572,402,594.72x = 9,793,090,699,314,073,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,793,090,699,314,073,600/3,572,402,594.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,741,317,765.75

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