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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,585,189,979.10, 4,947,566,937.23 and 1,977,608,711.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,585,189,979.10, 4,947,566,937.23 and 1,977,608,711.18 is: 2,729,102,650.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,585,189,979.10 : 4,947,566,937.23 = 1,977,608,711.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,585,189,979.10/4,947,566,937.23 = 1,977,608,711.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,585,189,979.10x = 4,947,566,937.23 × 1,977,608,711.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,585,189,979.10x = 9,784,351,474,212,200,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,784,351,474,212,200,448/3,585,189,979.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,729,102,650.42

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