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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,648,282,501.63, 5,034,494,969.23 and 1,977,495,773.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,648,282,501.63, 5,034,494,969.23 and 1,977,495,773.79 is: 2,728,871,056.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,648,282,501.63 : 5,034,494,969.23 = 1,977,495,773.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,648,282,501.63/5,034,494,969.23 = 1,977,495,773.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,648,282,501.63x = 5,034,494,969.23 × 1,977,495,773.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,648,282,501.63x = 9,955,692,524,819,339,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,955,692,524,819,339,264/3,648,282,501.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,728,871,056.55

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