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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,604,875,375.16, 4,974,662,173.98 and 1,997,324,506.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,604,875,375.16, 4,974,662,173.98 and 1,997,324,506.72 is: 2,756,271,337.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,604,875,375.16 : 4,974,662,173.98 = 1,997,324,506.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,604,875,375.16/4,974,662,173.98 = 1,997,324,506.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,604,875,375.16x = 4,974,662,173.98 × 1,997,324,506.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,604,875,375.16x = 9,936,014,672,743,245,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,936,014,672,743,245,824/3,604,875,375.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,756,271,337.76

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