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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,523,682,865.88, 4,861,306,088.58 and 2,017,504,254.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,523,682,865.88, 4,861,306,088.58 and 2,017,504,254.52 is: 2,783,367,882.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,523,682,865.88 : 4,861,306,088.58 = 2,017,504,254.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,523,682,865.88/4,861,306,088.58 = 2,017,504,254.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,523,682,865.88x = 4,861,306,088.58 × 2,017,504,254.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,523,682,865.88x = 9,807,705,716,234,129,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,807,705,716,234,129,408/3,523,682,865.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,783,367,882.28

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