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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,643,523,404.61, 5,028,064,670.81 and 1,972,773,677.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,643,523,404.61, 5,028,064,670.81 and 1,972,773,677.57 is: 2,722,428,959.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,643,523,404.61 : 5,028,064,670.81 = 1,972,773,677.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,643,523,404.61/5,028,064,670.81 = 1,972,773,677.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,643,523,404.61x = 5,028,064,670.81 × 1,972,773,677.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,643,523,404.61x = 9,919,233,631,673,427,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,919,233,631,673,427,968/3,643,523,404.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,722,428,959.60

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