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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,221,649,193.50, 5,823,455,414.94 and 2,632,983,031.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,221,649,193.50, 5,823,455,414.94 and 2,632,983,031.78 is: 3,632,006,969.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,221,649,193.50 : 5,823,455,414.94 = 2,632,983,031.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,221,649,193.50/5,823,455,414.94 = 2,632,983,031.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,221,649,193.50x = 5,823,455,414.94 × 2,632,983,031.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,221,649,193.50x = 15,333,059,293,864,378,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,333,059,293,864,378,368/4,221,649,193.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,632,006,969.57

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