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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,648,112,160.58, 5,034,402,199.97 and 1,977,362,433.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,648,112,160.58, 5,034,402,199.97 and 1,977,362,433.54 is: 2,728,764,179.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,648,112,160.58 : 5,034,402,199.97 = 1,977,362,433.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,648,112,160.58/5,034,402,199.97 = 1,977,362,433.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,648,112,160.58x = 5,034,402,199.97 × 1,977,362,433.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,648,112,160.58x = 9,954,837,785,526,638,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,954,837,785,526,638,592/3,648,112,160.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,728,764,179.21

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