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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,523,682,838.84, 4,861,306,051.32 and 2,017,504,227.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,523,682,838.84, 4,861,306,051.32 and 2,017,504,227.57 is: 2,783,367,845.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,523,682,838.84 : 4,861,306,051.32 = 2,017,504,227.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,523,682,838.84/4,861,306,051.32 = 2,017,504,227.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,523,682,838.84x = 4,861,306,051.32 × 2,017,504,227.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,523,682,838.84x = 9,807,705,510,049,722,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,807,705,510,049,722,368/3,523,682,838.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,783,367,845.13

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