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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,657,102,662.47, 5,046,715,832.24 and 2,151,826,511.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,657,102,662.47, 5,046,715,832.24 and 2,151,826,511.89 is: 2,969,470,077.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,657,102,662.47 : 5,046,715,832.24 = 2,151,826,511.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,657,102,662.47/5,046,715,832.24 = 2,151,826,511.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,657,102,662.47x = 5,046,715,832.24 × 2,151,826,511.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,657,102,662.47x = 10,859,656,925,789,036,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,859,656,925,789,036,544/3,657,102,662.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,969,470,077.29

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