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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,628,004,284.57, 5,006,326,579.76 and 2,020,337,797.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,628,004,284.57, 5,006,326,579.76 and 2,020,337,797.51 is: 2,787,888,332.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,628,004,284.57 : 5,006,326,579.76 = 2,020,337,797.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,628,004,284.57/5,006,326,579.76 = 2,020,337,797.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,628,004,284.57x = 5,006,326,579.76 × 2,020,337,797.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,628,004,284.57x = 10,114,470,815,743,059,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,114,470,815,743,059,968/3,628,004,284.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,787,888,332.65

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