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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,653,871,995.22, 5,042,391,726.34 and 1,983,141,163.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,653,871,995.22, 5,042,391,726.34 and 1,983,141,163.86 is: 2,736,761,060.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,653,871,995.22 : 5,042,391,726.34 = 1,983,141,163.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,653,871,995.22/5,042,391,726.34 = 1,983,141,163.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,653,871,995.22x = 5,042,391,726.34 × 1,983,141,163.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,653,871,995.22x = 9,999,774,596,811,941,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,999,774,596,811,941,888/3,653,871,995.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,736,761,060.57

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