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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,696,222,474.72, 5,101,037,274.96 and 2,088,119,729.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,696,222,474.72, 5,101,037,274.96 and 2,088,119,729.34 is: 2,881,746,606.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,696,222,474.72 : 5,101,037,274.96 = 2,088,119,729.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,696,222,474.72/5,101,037,274.96 = 2,088,119,729.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,696,222,474.72x = 5,101,037,274.96 × 2,088,119,729.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,696,222,474.72x = 10,651,576,573,942,726,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,651,576,573,942,726,656/3,696,222,474.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,881,746,606.65

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