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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,762,221,956.27, 5,640,176,173.63 and 1,663,359,499.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,762,221,956.27, 5,640,176,173.63 and 1,663,359,499.69 is: 2,493,643,577.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,762,221,956.27 : 5,640,176,173.63 = 1,663,359,499.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,762,221,956.27/5,640,176,173.63 = 1,663,359,499.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,762,221,956.27x = 5,640,176,173.63 × 1,663,359,499.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,762,221,956.27x = 9,381,640,618,332,655,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,381,640,618,332,655,616/3,762,221,956.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,493,643,577.49

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