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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,653,245,434.40, 5,041,478,735.60 and 1,982,494,575.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,653,245,434.40, 5,041,478,735.60 and 1,982,494,575.60 is: 2,735,842,533.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,653,245,434.40 : 5,041,478,735.60 = 1,982,494,575.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,653,245,434.40/5,041,478,735.60 = 1,982,494,575.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,653,245,434.40x = 5,041,478,735.60 × 1,982,494,575.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,653,245,434.40x = 9,994,704,246,329,747,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,994,704,246,329,747,456/3,653,245,434.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,735,842,533.93

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