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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,642,804,538.02, 5,027,071,946.94 and 1,972,053,681.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,642,804,538.02, 5,027,071,946.94 and 1,972,053,681.03 is: 2,721,434,991.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,642,804,538.02 : 5,027,071,946.94 = 1,972,053,681.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,642,804,538.02/5,027,071,946.94 = 1,972,053,681.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,642,804,538.02x = 5,027,071,946.94 × 1,972,053,681.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,642,804,538.02x = 9,913,655,737,765,675,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,913,655,737,765,675,008/3,642,804,538.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,721,434,991.72

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