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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,653,802,179.84, 5,042,295,381.12 and 1,983,071,348.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,653,802,179.84, 5,042,295,381.12 and 1,983,071,348.48 is: 2,736,664,714.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,653,802,179.84 : 5,042,295,381.12 = 1,983,071,348.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,653,802,179.84/5,042,295,381.12 = 1,983,071,348.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,653,802,179.84x = 5,042,295,381.12 × 1,983,071,348.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,653,802,179.84x = 9,999,231,500,872,114,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,999,231,500,872,114,176/3,653,802,179.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,736,664,714.92

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