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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,523,503,916.49, 4,861,245,452.83 and 1,997,428,446.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,523,503,916.49, 4,861,245,452.83 and 1,997,428,446.68 is: 2,755,776,688.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,523,503,916.49 : 4,861,245,452.83 = 1,997,428,446.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,523,503,916.49/4,861,245,452.83 = 1,997,428,446.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,523,503,916.49x = 4,861,245,452.83 × 1,997,428,446.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,523,503,916.49x = 9,709,989,953,747,140,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,709,989,953,747,140,608/3,523,503,916.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,755,776,688.18

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