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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,642,803,645.91, 5,027,070,713.26 and 1,972,052,787.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,642,803,645.91, 5,027,070,713.26 and 1,972,052,787.09 is: 2,721,433,756.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,642,803,645.91 : 5,027,070,713.26 = 1,972,052,787.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,642,803,645.91/5,027,070,713.26 = 1,972,052,787.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,642,803,645.91x = 5,027,070,713.26 × 1,972,052,787.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,642,803,645.91x = 9,913,648,810,982,897,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,913,648,810,982,897,664/3,642,803,645.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,721,433,756.69

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