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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,648,281,582.88, 5,034,493,704.60 and 1,977,494,851.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,648,281,582.88, 5,034,493,704.60 and 1,977,494,851.80 is: 2,728,869,785.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,648,281,582.88 : 5,034,493,704.60 = 1,977,494,851.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,648,281,582.88/5,034,493,704.60 = 1,977,494,851.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,648,281,582.88x = 5,034,493,704.60 × 1,977,494,851.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,648,281,582.88x = 9,955,685,382,266,009,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,955,685,382,266,009,600/3,648,281,582.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,728,869,785.98

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