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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,987,967,281.67, 5,503,411,695.31 and 2,179,516,073.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,987,967,281.67, 5,503,411,695.31 and 2,179,516,073.95 is: 3,007,741,389.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,987,967,281.67 : 5,503,411,695.31 = 2,179,516,073.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,987,967,281.67/5,503,411,695.31 = 2,179,516,073.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,987,967,281.67x = 5,503,411,695.31 × 2,179,516,073.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,987,967,281.67x = 11,994,774,251,506,038,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,994,774,251,506,038,784/3,987,967,281.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,007,741,389.11

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