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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,603,173,542.42, 5,405,575,287.02 and 1,945,045,237.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,603,173,542.42, 5,405,575,287.02 and 1,945,045,237.50 is: 2,918,007,790.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,603,173,542.42 : 5,405,575,287.02 = 1,945,045,237.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,603,173,542.42/5,405,575,287.02 = 1,945,045,237.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,603,173,542.42x = 5,405,575,287.02 × 1,945,045,237.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,603,173,542.42x = 10,514,088,467,965,947,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,514,088,467,965,947,904/3,603,173,542.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,918,007,790.68

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