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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,637,327,672.74, 5,019,502,747.32 and 2,029,765,812.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,637,327,672.74, 5,019,502,747.32 and 2,029,765,812.42 is: 2,801,071,552.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,327,672.74 : 5,019,502,747.32 = 2,029,765,812.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,327,672.74/5,019,502,747.32 = 2,029,765,812.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,327,672.74x = 5,019,502,747.32 × 2,029,765,812.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,327,672.74x = 10,188,415,071,858,401,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,188,415,071,858,401,280/3,637,327,672.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,801,071,552.67

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