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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,653,293,514.54, 5,041,545,048.62 and 1,982,542,655.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,653,293,514.54, 5,041,545,048.62 and 1,982,542,655.74 is: 2,735,908,864.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,653,293,514.54 : 5,041,545,048.62 = 1,982,542,655.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,653,293,514.54/5,041,545,048.62 = 1,982,542,655.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,653,293,514.54x = 5,041,545,048.62 × 1,982,542,655.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,653,293,514.54x = 9,995,078,109,723,942,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,995,078,109,723,942,912/3,653,293,514.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,735,908,864.14

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