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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,523,682,843.38, 4,861,306,057.53 and 2,017,504,232.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,523,682,843.38, 4,861,306,057.53 and 2,017,504,232.11 is: 2,783,367,851.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,523,682,843.38 : 4,861,306,057.53 = 2,017,504,232.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,523,682,843.38/4,861,306,057.53 = 2,017,504,232.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,523,682,843.38x = 4,861,306,057.53 × 2,017,504,232.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,523,682,843.38x = 9,807,705,544,648,753,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,807,705,544,648,753,152/3,523,682,843.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,783,367,851.36

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