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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,636,960,582.09, 6,958,382,744.66 and 1,981,036,670.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,636,960,582.09, 6,958,382,744.66 and 1,981,036,670.50 is: 2,972,811,853.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,636,960,582.09 : 6,958,382,744.66 = 1,981,036,670.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,636,960,582.09/6,958,382,744.66 = 1,981,036,670.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,636,960,582.09x = 6,958,382,744.66 × 1,981,036,670.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,636,960,582.09x = 13,784,811,384,516,667,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,784,811,384,516,667,392/4,636,960,582.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,972,811,853.90

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