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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,653,802,171.84, 5,042,295,370.08 and 1,983,071,340.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,653,802,171.84, 5,042,295,370.08 and 1,983,071,340.48 is: 2,736,664,703.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,653,802,171.84 : 5,042,295,370.08 = 1,983,071,340.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,653,802,171.84/5,042,295,370.08 = 1,983,071,340.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,653,802,171.84x = 5,042,295,370.08 × 1,983,071,340.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,653,802,171.84x = 9,999,231,438,640,644,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,999,231,438,640,644,096/3,653,802,171.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,736,664,703.88

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