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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,533,218,217.29, 4,876,032,885.89 and 2,027,832,532.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,533,218,217.29, 4,876,032,885.89 and 2,027,832,532.81 is: 2,798,518,944.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,533,218,217.29 : 4,876,032,885.89 = 2,027,832,532.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,533,218,217.29/4,876,032,885.89 = 2,027,832,532.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,533,218,217.29x = 4,876,032,885.89 × 2,027,832,532.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,533,218,217.29x = 9,887,778,117,049,032,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,887,778,117,049,032,704/3,533,218,217.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,798,518,944.76

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