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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,653,872,159.62, 5,042,391,952.86 and 1,983,141,328.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,653,872,159.62, 5,042,391,952.86 and 1,983,141,328.26 is: 2,736,761,287.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,653,872,159.62 : 5,042,391,952.86 = 1,983,141,328.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,653,872,159.62/5,042,391,952.86 = 1,983,141,328.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,653,872,159.62x = 5,042,391,952.86 × 1,983,141,328.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,653,872,159.62x = 9,999,775,875,002,314,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,999,775,875,002,314,752/3,653,872,159.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,736,761,287.25

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