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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,642,804,535.02, 5,027,071,942.77 and 1,972,053,678.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,642,804,535.02, 5,027,071,942.77 and 1,972,053,678.03 is: 2,721,434,987.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,642,804,535.02 : 5,027,071,942.77 = 1,972,053,678.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,642,804,535.02/5,027,071,942.77 = 1,972,053,678.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,642,804,535.02x = 5,027,071,942.77 × 1,972,053,678.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,642,804,535.02x = 9,913,655,714,460,997,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,913,655,714,460,997,632/3,642,804,535.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,721,434,987.56

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