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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,642,803,638.78, 5,027,070,703.44 and 1,972,052,779.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,642,803,638.78, 5,027,070,703.44 and 1,972,052,779.97 is: 2,721,433,746.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,642,803,638.78 : 5,027,070,703.44 = 1,972,052,779.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,642,803,638.78/5,027,070,703.44 = 1,972,052,779.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,642,803,638.78x = 5,027,070,703.44 × 1,972,052,779.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,642,803,638.78x = 9,913,648,755,824,594,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,913,648,755,824,594,944/3,642,803,638.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,721,433,746.88

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