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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,653,833,156.56, 5,042,294,745.48 and 1,983,082,320.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,653,833,156.56, 5,042,294,745.48 and 1,983,082,320.72 is: 2,736,656,310.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,653,833,156.56 : 5,042,294,745.48 = 1,983,082,320.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,653,833,156.56/5,042,294,745.48 = 1,983,082,320.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,653,833,156.56x = 5,042,294,745.48 × 1,983,082,320.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,653,833,156.56x = 9,999,285,565,620,740,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,999,285,565,620,740,096/3,653,833,156.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,736,656,310.56

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