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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,658,347,688.02, 5,048,519,808.95 and 2,072,439,646.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,658,347,688.02, 5,048,519,808.95 and 2,072,439,646.23 is: 2,859,966,711.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,658,347,688.02 : 5,048,519,808.95 = 2,072,439,646.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,658,347,688.02/5,048,519,808.95 = 2,072,439,646.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,658,347,688.02x = 5,048,519,808.95 × 2,072,439,646.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,658,347,688.02x = 10,462,752,606,845,485,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,462,752,606,845,485,056/3,658,347,688.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859,966,711.50

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