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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,583,767,079.12, 4,945,346,028.38 and 1,997,788,883.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,583,767,079.12, 4,945,346,028.38 and 1,997,788,883.80 is: 2,756,807,879.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,583,767,079.12 : 4,945,346,028.38 = 1,997,788,883.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,583,767,079.12/4,945,346,028.38 = 1,997,788,883.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,583,767,079.12x = 4,945,346,028.38 × 1,997,788,883.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,583,767,079.12x = 9,879,757,322,042,042,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,879,757,322,042,042,368/3,583,767,079.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,756,807,879.51

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