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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,650,953,862.32, 3,658,320,361.08 and 1,477,506,940.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,650,953,862.32, 3,658,320,361.08 and 1,477,506,940.08 is: 2,038,961,824.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,650,953,862.32 : 3,658,320,361.08 = 1,477,506,940.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,650,953,862.32/3,658,320,361.08 = 1,477,506,940.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,650,953,862.32x = 3,658,320,361.08 × 1,477,506,940.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,650,953,862.32x = 5,405,193,722,531,671,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,405,193,722,531,671,040/2,650,953,862.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,038,961,824.03

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