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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,637,872,859.20, 5,456,809,288.80 and 1,984,878,772.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,637,872,859.20, 5,456,809,288.80 and 1,984,878,772.80 is: 2,977,318,159.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,872,859.20 : 5,456,809,288.80 = 1,984,878,772.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,872,859.20/5,456,809,288.80 = 1,984,878,772.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,872,859.20x = 5,456,809,288.80 × 1,984,878,772.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,872,859.20x = 10,831,104,924,556,984,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,831,104,924,556,984,320/3,637,872,859.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,977,318,159.20

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