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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,604,917,877.44, 4,973,201,976.24 and 2,175,191,510.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,604,917,877.44, 4,973,201,976.24 and 2,175,191,510.88 is: 3,000,808,087.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,604,917,877.44 : 4,973,201,976.24 = 2,175,191,510.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,604,917,877.44/4,973,201,976.24 = 2,175,191,510.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,604,917,877.44x = 4,973,201,976.24 × 2,175,191,510.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,604,917,877.44x = 10,817,666,720,608,886,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,817,666,720,608,886,784/3,604,917,877.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,000,808,087.28

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