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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,633,377,142.20, 5,014,062,652.88 and 1,962,627,021.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,633,377,142.20, 5,014,062,652.88 and 1,962,627,021.48 is: 2,708,426,476.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,633,377,142.20 : 5,014,062,652.88 = 1,962,627,021.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,633,377,142.20/5,014,062,652.88 = 1,962,627,021.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,633,377,142.20x = 5,014,062,652.88 × 1,962,627,021.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,633,377,142.20x = 9,840,734,849,935,982,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,840,734,849,935,982,592/3,633,377,142.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,708,426,476.19

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