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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,983,536,817.83, 4,117,284,891.81 and 1,627,173,998.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,983,536,817.83, 4,117,284,891.81 and 1,627,173,998.96 is: 2,245,502,345.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,983,536,817.83 : 4,117,284,891.81 = 1,627,173,998.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,983,536,817.83/4,117,284,891.81 = 1,627,173,998.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,983,536,817.83x = 4,117,284,891.81 × 1,627,173,998.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,983,536,817.83x = 6,699,538,922,243,481,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,699,538,922,243,481,600/2,983,536,817.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,245,502,345.47

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