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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,872,504,174.65, 5,809,941,738.08 and 1,983,038,160.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,872,504,174.65, 5,809,941,738.08 and 1,983,038,160.53 is: 2,975,164,301.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,872,504,174.65 : 5,809,941,738.08 = 1,983,038,160.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,872,504,174.65/5,809,941,738.08 = 1,983,038,160.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,872,504,174.65x = 5,809,941,738.08 × 1,983,038,160.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,872,504,174.65x = 11,521,336,177,080,582,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,521,336,177,080,582,144/3,872,504,174.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,975,164,301.31

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