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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,604,917,876.94, 4,973,201,975.55 and 2,175,191,510.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,604,917,876.94, 4,973,201,975.55 and 2,175,191,510.38 is: 3,000,808,086.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,604,917,876.94 : 4,973,201,975.55 = 2,175,191,510.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,604,917,876.94/4,973,201,975.55 = 2,175,191,510.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,604,917,876.94x = 4,973,201,975.55 × 2,175,191,510.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,604,917,876.94x = 10,817,666,716,621,406,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,817,666,716,621,406,208/3,604,917,876.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,000,808,086.59

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