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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,682,684,942.74, 5,527,519,776.90 and 2,279,424,473.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,682,684,942.74, 5,527,519,776.90 and 2,279,424,473.82 is: 3,421,298,333.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,682,684,942.74 : 5,527,519,776.90 = 2,279,424,473.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,682,684,942.74/5,527,519,776.90 = 2,279,424,473.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,682,684,942.74x = 5,527,519,776.90 × 2,279,424,473.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,682,684,942.74x = 12,599,563,858,989,926,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,599,563,858,989,926,400/3,682,684,942.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,421,298,333.93

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