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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,523,682,858.85, 4,861,306,078.92 and 2,017,504,247.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,523,682,858.85, 4,861,306,078.92 and 2,017,504,247.58 is: 2,783,367,872.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,523,682,858.85 : 4,861,306,078.92 = 2,017,504,247.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,523,682,858.85/4,861,306,078.92 = 2,017,504,247.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,523,682,858.85x = 4,861,306,078.92 × 2,017,504,247.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,523,682,858.85x = 9,807,705,663,007,574,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,807,705,663,007,574,016/3,523,682,858.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,783,367,872.73

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