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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,605,479,428.41, 4,975,590,825.53 and 1,997,961,275.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,605,479,428.41, 4,975,590,825.53 and 1,997,961,275.08 is: 2,757,202,748.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,605,479,428.41 : 4,975,590,825.53 = 1,997,961,275.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,605,479,428.41/4,975,590,825.53 = 1,997,961,275.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,605,479,428.41x = 4,975,590,825.53 × 1,997,961,275.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,605,479,428.41x = 9,941,037,790,056,138,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,941,037,790,056,138,752/3,605,479,428.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,757,202,748.61

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