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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,707,336,174.85, 5,111,255,615.72 and 2,675,316,628.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,707,336,174.85, 5,111,255,615.72 and 2,675,316,628.80 is: 3,688,423,843.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,707,336,174.85 : 5,111,255,615.72 = 2,675,316,628.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,707,336,174.85/5,111,255,615.72 = 2,675,316,628.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,707,336,174.85x = 5,111,255,615.72 × 2,675,316,628.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,707,336,174.85x = 13,674,227,142,769,723,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,674,227,142,769,723,392/3,707,336,174.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,688,423,843.39

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