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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,603,465,479.32, 4,973,304,433.98 and 2,017,659,633.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,603,465,479.32, 4,973,304,433.98 and 2,017,659,633.28 is: 2,784,662,613.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,603,465,479.32 : 4,973,304,433.98 = 2,017,659,633.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,603,465,479.32/4,973,304,433.98 = 2,017,659,633.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,603,465,479.32x = 4,973,304,433.98 × 2,017,659,633.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,603,465,479.32x = 10,034,435,600,453,883,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,034,435,600,453,883,904/3,603,465,479.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,784,662,613.82

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