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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,641,172,003.48, 5,023,587,317.94 and 2,370,434,374.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,641,172,003.48, 5,023,587,317.94 and 2,370,434,374.20 is: 3,270,398,665.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,641,172,003.48 : 5,023,587,317.94 = 2,370,434,374.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,641,172,003.48/5,023,587,317.94 = 2,370,434,374.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,641,172,003.48x = 5,023,587,317.94 × 2,370,434,374.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,641,172,003.48x = 11,908,084,060,240,158,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,908,084,060,240,158,720/3,641,172,003.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,270,398,665.28

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