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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,638,634,232.93, 5,021,315,202.57 and 1,967,883,374.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,638,634,232.93, 5,021,315,202.57 and 1,967,883,374.12 is: 2,715,679,035.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,638,634,232.93 : 5,021,315,202.57 = 1,967,883,374.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,638,634,232.93/5,021,315,202.57 = 1,967,883,374.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,638,634,232.93x = 5,021,315,202.57 × 1,967,883,374.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,638,634,232.93x = 9,881,362,703,353,501,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,881,362,703,353,501,696/3,638,634,232.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,715,679,035.26

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