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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,605,479,428.91, 4,975,590,826.22 and 1,997,961,275.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,605,479,428.91, 4,975,590,826.22 and 1,997,961,275.58 is: 2,757,202,749.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,605,479,428.91 : 4,975,590,826.22 = 1,997,961,275.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,605,479,428.91/4,975,590,826.22 = 1,997,961,275.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,605,479,428.91x = 4,975,590,826.22 × 1,997,961,275.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,605,479,428.91x = 9,941,037,793,918,656,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,941,037,793,918,656,512/3,605,479,428.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,757,202,749.30

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