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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,653,996,987.66, 5,042,519,574.89 and 1,983,246,473.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,653,996,987.66, 5,042,519,574.89 and 1,983,246,473.30 is: 2,736,882,158.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,653,996,987.66 : 5,042,519,574.89 = 1,983,246,473.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,653,996,987.66/5,042,519,574.89 = 1,983,246,473.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,653,996,987.66x = 5,042,519,574.89 × 1,983,246,473.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,653,996,987.66x = 10,000,559,163,446,808,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,000,559,163,446,808,576/3,653,996,987.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,736,882,158.69

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