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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,586,096,457.53, 4,948,830,299.82 and 1,978,551,371.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,586,096,457.53, 4,948,830,299.82 and 1,978,551,371.53 is: 2,730,410,376.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,586,096,457.53 : 4,948,830,299.82 = 1,978,551,371.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,586,096,457.53/4,948,830,299.82 = 1,978,551,371.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,586,096,457.53x = 4,948,830,299.82 × 1,978,551,371.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,586,096,457.53x = 9,791,514,977,165,709,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,791,514,977,165,709,312/3,586,096,457.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,730,410,376.05

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