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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,640,508,935.92, 5,023,866,565.08 and 1,969,721,417.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,640,508,935.92, 5,023,866,565.08 and 1,969,721,417.52 is: 2,718,196,204.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,640,508,935.92 : 5,023,866,565.08 = 1,969,721,417.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,640,508,935.92/5,023,866,565.08 = 1,969,721,417.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,640,508,935.92x = 5,023,866,565.08 × 1,969,721,417.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,640,508,935.92x = 9,895,617,572,000,710,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,895,617,572,000,710,656/3,640,508,935.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,718,196,204.48

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