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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,708,399,805.17, 5,117,590,529.22 and 2,037,756,563.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,708,399,805.17, 5,117,590,529.22 and 2,037,756,563.16 is: 2,812,103,396.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,708,399,805.17 : 5,117,590,529.22 = 2,037,756,563.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,708,399,805.17/5,117,590,529.22 = 2,037,756,563.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,708,399,805.17x = 5,117,590,529.22 × 2,037,756,563.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,708,399,805.17x = 10,428,403,688,483,514,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,428,403,688,483,514,368/3,708,399,805.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,812,103,396.71

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