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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,603,465,483.82, 4,973,304,440.19 and 2,017,659,637.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,603,465,483.82, 4,973,304,440.19 and 2,017,659,637.78 is: 2,784,662,620.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,603,465,483.82 : 4,973,304,440.19 = 2,017,659,637.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,603,465,483.82/4,973,304,440.19 = 2,017,659,637.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,603,465,483.82x = 4,973,304,440.19 × 2,017,659,637.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,603,465,483.82x = 10,034,435,635,363,420,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,034,435,635,363,420,160/3,603,465,483.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,784,662,620.03

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