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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,585,189,995.88, 4,947,566,960.40 and 1,977,608,727.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,585,189,995.88, 4,947,566,960.40 and 1,977,608,727.96 is: 2,729,102,673.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,585,189,995.88 : 4,947,566,960.40 = 1,977,608,727.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,585,189,995.88/4,947,566,960.40 = 1,977,608,727.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,585,189,995.88x = 4,947,566,960.40 × 1,977,608,727.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,585,189,995.88x = 9,784,351,603,053,568,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,784,351,603,053,568,000/3,585,189,995.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,729,102,673.58

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