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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,641,172,004.48, 5,023,587,319.32 and 2,370,434,375.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,641,172,004.48, 5,023,587,319.32 and 2,370,434,375.20 is: 3,270,398,666.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,641,172,004.48 : 5,023,587,319.32 = 2,370,434,375.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,641,172,004.48/5,023,587,319.32 = 2,370,434,375.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,641,172,004.48x = 5,023,587,319.32 × 2,370,434,375.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,641,172,004.48x = 11,908,084,068,534,945,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,908,084,068,534,945,792/3,641,172,004.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,270,398,666.66

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