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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,687,170,038.89, 5,087,133,006.09 and 2,256,749,938.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,687,170,038.89, 5,087,133,006.09 and 2,256,749,938.68 is: 3,113,603,923.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,687,170,038.89 : 5,087,133,006.09 = 2,256,749,938.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,687,170,038.89/5,087,133,006.09 = 2,256,749,938.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,687,170,038.89x = 5,087,133,006.09 × 2,256,749,938.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,687,170,038.89x = 11,480,387,099,536,498,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,480,387,099,536,498,688/3,687,170,038.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,113,603,923.46

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