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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,653,996,989.66, 5,042,519,577.65 and 1,983,246,475.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,653,996,989.66, 5,042,519,577.65 and 1,983,246,475.30 is: 2,736,882,161.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,653,996,989.66 : 5,042,519,577.65 = 1,983,246,475.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,653,996,989.66/5,042,519,577.65 = 1,983,246,475.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,653,996,989.66x = 5,042,519,577.65 × 1,983,246,475.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,653,996,989.66x = 10,000,559,179,005,605,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,000,559,179,005,605,888/3,653,996,989.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,736,882,161.45

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