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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,523,702,831.53, 4,862,837,760.87 and 2,018,620,068.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,523,702,831.53, 4,862,837,760.87 and 2,018,620,068.59 is: 2,785,768,937.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,523,702,831.53 : 4,862,837,760.87 = 2,018,620,068.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,523,702,831.53/4,862,837,760.87 = 2,018,620,068.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,523,702,831.53x = 4,862,837,760.87 × 2,018,620,068.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,523,702,831.53x = 9,816,221,894,355,034,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,816,221,894,355,034,112/3,523,702,831.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,785,768,937.87

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