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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,703,879,184.82, 5,111,360,532.68 and 2,198,807,377.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,703,879,184.82, 5,111,360,532.68 and 2,198,807,377.80 is: 3,034,358,489.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703,879,184.82 : 5,111,360,532.68 = 2,198,807,377.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703,879,184.82/5,111,360,532.68 = 2,198,807,377.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703,879,184.82x = 5,111,360,532.68 × 2,198,807,377.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703,879,184.82x = 11,238,897,249,852,524,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,238,897,249,852,524,544/3,703,879,184.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,034,358,489.85

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