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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,961,897,155.84, 14,942,874,101.40 and 2,879,956,552.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,961,897,155.84, 14,942,874,101.40 and 2,879,956,552.17 is: 4,319,943,029.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,961,897,155.84 : 14,942,874,101.40 = 2,879,956,552.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,961,897,155.84/14,942,874,101.40 = 2,879,956,552.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,961,897,155.84x = 14,942,874,101.40 × 2,879,956,552.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,961,897,155.84x = 43,034,828,176,578,330,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,034,828,176,578,330,624/9,961,897,155.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,319,943,029.26

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