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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,983,536,827.72, 4,117,284,905.48 and 1,627,174,008.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,983,536,827.72, 4,117,284,905.48 and 1,627,174,008.87 is: 2,245,502,359.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,983,536,827.72 : 4,117,284,905.48 = 1,627,174,008.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,983,536,827.72/4,117,284,905.48 = 1,627,174,008.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,983,536,827.72x = 4,117,284,905.48 × 1,627,174,008.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,983,536,827.72x = 6,699,538,985,292,644,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,699,538,985,292,644,352/2,983,536,827.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,245,502,359.16

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