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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,677,921,597.18, 5,078,423,736.26 and 2,961,180,396.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,677,921,597.18, 5,078,423,736.26 and 2,961,180,396.38 is: 4,088,757,308.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,677,921,597.18 : 5,078,423,736.26 = 2,961,180,396.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,677,921,597.18/5,078,423,736.26 = 2,961,180,396.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,677,921,597.18x = 5,078,423,736.26 × 2,961,180,396.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,677,921,597.18x = 15,038,128,812,283,789,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,038,128,812,283,789,312/3,677,921,597.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,088,757,308.97

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