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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,657,483,952.41, 5,047,323,932.89 and 1,986,734,342.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,657,483,952.41, 5,047,323,932.89 and 1,986,734,342.01 is: 2,741,691,261.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,657,483,952.41 : 5,047,323,932.89 = 1,986,734,342.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,657,483,952.41/5,047,323,932.89 = 1,986,734,342.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,657,483,952.41x = 5,047,323,932.89 × 1,986,734,342.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,657,483,952.41x = 10,027,691,792,721,541,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,027,691,792,721,541,120/3,657,483,952.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,741,691,261.86

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