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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,595,572,599.06, 4,961,690,037.90 and 1,987,934,650.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,595,572,599.06, 4,961,690,037.90 and 1,987,934,650.30 is: 2,743,239,158.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,595,572,599.06 : 4,961,690,037.90 = 1,987,934,650.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,595,572,599.06/4,961,690,037.90 = 1,987,934,650.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,595,572,599.06x = 4,961,690,037.90 × 1,987,934,650.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,595,572,599.06x = 9,863,515,550,389,729,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,863,515,550,389,729,280/3,595,572,599.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,743,239,158.34

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