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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,961,897,157.84, 14,942,874,104.40 and 2,879,956,554.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,961,897,157.84, 14,942,874,104.40 and 2,879,956,554.17 is: 4,319,943,032.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,961,897,157.84 : 14,942,874,104.40 = 2,879,956,554.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,961,897,157.84/14,942,874,104.40 = 2,879,956,554.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,961,897,157.84x = 14,942,874,104.40 × 2,879,956,554.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,961,897,157.84x = 43,034,828,215,103,946,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,034,828,215,103,946,752/9,961,897,157.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,319,943,032.26

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