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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,633,342,581.73, 5,014,014,778.05 and 1,962,591,732.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,633,342,581.73, 5,014,014,778.05 and 1,962,591,732.03 is: 2,708,377,678.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,633,342,581.73 : 5,014,014,778.05 = 1,962,591,732.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,633,342,581.73/5,014,014,778.05 = 1,962,591,732.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,633,342,581.73x = 5,014,014,778.05 × 1,962,591,732.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,633,342,581.73x = 9,840,463,947,677,165,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,840,463,947,677,165,568/3,633,342,581.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,708,377,678.77

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