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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,637,872,337.70, 5,456,808,506.55 and 1,984,878,251.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,637,872,337.70, 5,456,808,506.55 and 1,984,878,251.30 is: 2,977,317,376.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,872,337.70 : 5,456,808,506.55 = 1,984,878,251.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,872,337.70/5,456,808,506.55 = 1,984,878,251.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,872,337.70x = 5,456,808,506.55 × 1,984,878,251.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,872,337.70x = 10,831,100,526,159,929,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,831,100,526,159,929,344/3,637,872,337.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,977,317,376.95

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