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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,605,479,377.87, 4,975,590,755.49 and 1,997,961,224.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,605,479,377.87, 4,975,590,755.49 and 1,997,961,224.45 is: 2,757,202,678.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,605,479,377.87 : 4,975,590,755.49 = 1,997,961,224.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,605,479,377.87/4,975,590,755.49 = 1,997,961,224.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,605,479,377.87x = 4,975,590,755.49 × 1,997,961,224.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,605,479,377.87x = 9,941,037,398,168,430,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,941,037,398,168,430,592/3,605,479,377.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,757,202,678.56

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