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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,603,382,563.46, 4,972,872,844.44 and 2,017,460,646.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,603,382,563.46, 4,972,872,844.44 and 2,017,460,646.94 is: 2,784,210,415.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,603,382,563.46 : 4,972,872,844.44 = 2,017,460,646.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,603,382,563.46/4,972,872,844.44 = 2,017,460,646.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,603,382,563.46x = 4,972,872,844.44 × 2,017,460,646.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,603,382,563.46x = 10,032,575,265,894,279,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,032,575,265,894,279,168/3,603,382,563.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,784,210,415.97

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