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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,604,917,875.94, 4,973,201,974.17 and 2,175,191,509.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,604,917,875.94, 4,973,201,974.17 and 2,175,191,509.38 is: 3,000,808,085.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,604,917,875.94 : 4,973,201,974.17 = 2,175,191,509.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,604,917,875.94/4,973,201,974.17 = 2,175,191,509.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,604,917,875.94x = 4,973,201,974.17 × 2,175,191,509.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,604,917,875.94x = 10,817,666,708,646,438,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,817,666,708,646,438,912/3,604,917,875.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,000,808,085.21

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