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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,961,844,491.84, 5,467,271,846.78 and 2,177,659,802.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,961,844,491.84, 5,467,271,846.78 and 2,177,659,802.97 is: 3,005,130,099.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,961,844,491.84 : 5,467,271,846.78 = 2,177,659,802.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,961,844,491.84/5,467,271,846.78 = 2,177,659,802.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,961,844,491.84x = 5,467,271,846.78 × 2,177,659,802.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,961,844,491.84x = 11,905,858,132,647,806,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,905,858,132,647,806,976/3,961,844,491.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,005,130,099.67

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