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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,644,174,705.76, 5,028,965,943.84 and 1,973,426,728.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,644,174,705.76, 5,028,965,943.84 and 1,973,426,728.32 is: 2,723,331,511.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,644,174,705.76 : 5,028,965,943.84 = 1,973,426,728.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,644,174,705.76/5,028,965,943.84 = 1,973,426,728.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,644,174,705.76x = 5,028,965,943.84 × 1,973,426,728.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,644,174,705.76x = 9,924,295,809,384,871,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,924,295,809,384,871,936/3,644,174,705.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,723,331,511.44

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