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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,588,300,143.72, 4,951,854,386.98 and 1,980,755,562.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,588,300,143.72, 4,951,854,386.98 and 1,980,755,562.32 is: 2,733,442,780.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,588,300,143.72 : 4,951,854,386.98 = 1,980,755,562.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,588,300,143.72/4,951,854,386.98 = 1,980,755,562.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,588,300,143.72x = 4,951,854,386.98 × 1,980,755,562.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,588,300,143.72x = 9,808,413,120,809,326,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,808,413,120,809,326,592/3,588,300,143.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,733,442,780.14

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