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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,662,944,948.07, 5,496,677,381.10 and 1,697,431,667.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,662,944,948.07, 5,496,677,381.10 and 1,697,431,667.21 is: 2,547,194,779.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,662,944,948.07 : 5,496,677,381.10 = 1,697,431,667.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,662,944,948.07/5,496,677,381.10 = 1,697,431,667.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,662,944,948.07x = 5,496,677,381.10 × 1,697,431,667.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,662,944,948.07x = 9,330,234,251,092,830,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,330,234,251,092,830,208/3,662,944,948.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,547,194,779.99

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