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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,588,309,944.58, 4,951,868,619.51 and 1,980,765,839.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,588,309,944.58, 4,951,868,619.51 and 1,980,765,839.46 is: 2,733,457,353.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,588,309,944.58 : 4,951,868,619.51 = 1,980,765,839.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,588,309,944.58/4,951,868,619.51 = 1,980,765,839.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,588,309,944.58x = 4,951,868,619.51 × 1,980,765,839.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,588,309,944.58x = 9,808,492,203,019,356,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,808,492,203,019,356,160/3,588,309,944.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,733,457,353.05

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