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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,681,986,773.53, 5,081,141,553.12 and 1,988,441,255.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,681,986,773.53, 5,081,141,553.12 and 1,988,441,255.40 is: 2,744,048,827.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,681,986,773.53 : 5,081,141,553.12 = 1,988,441,255.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,681,986,773.53/5,081,141,553.12 = 1,988,441,255.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,681,986,773.53x = 5,081,141,553.12 × 1,988,441,255.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,681,986,773.53x = 10,103,551,488,751,038,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,103,551,488,751,038,464/3,681,986,773.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,744,048,827.49

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