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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,603,465,478.32, 4,973,304,432.60 and 2,017,659,632.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,603,465,478.32, 4,973,304,432.60 and 2,017,659,632.28 is: 2,784,662,612.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,603,465,478.32 : 4,973,304,432.60 = 2,017,659,632.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,603,465,478.32/4,973,304,432.60 = 2,017,659,632.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,603,465,478.32x = 4,973,304,432.60 × 2,017,659,632.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,603,465,478.32x = 10,034,435,592,696,211,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,034,435,592,696,211,456/3,603,465,478.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,784,662,612.44

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