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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,646,014,433.18, 5,031,505,023.32 and 1,975,263,574.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,646,014,433.18, 5,031,505,023.32 and 1,975,263,574.37 is: 2,725,866,498.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,646,014,433.18 : 5,031,505,023.32 = 1,975,263,574.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,646,014,433.18/5,031,505,023.32 = 1,975,263,574.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,646,014,433.18x = 5,031,505,023.32 × 1,975,263,574.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,646,014,433.18x = 9,938,548,596,803,454,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,938,548,596,803,454,976/3,646,014,433.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,725,866,498.60

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