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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,711,543,032.76, 5,563,637,143.20 and 1,742,871,996.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,711,543,032.76, 5,563,637,143.20 and 1,742,871,996.24 is: 2,612,581,152.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,711,543,032.76 : 5,563,637,143.20 = 1,742,871,996.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,711,543,032.76/5,563,637,143.20 = 1,742,871,996.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,711,543,032.76x = 5,563,637,143.20 × 1,742,871,996.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,711,543,032.76x = 9,696,707,374,123,995,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,696,707,374,123,995,136/3,711,543,032.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,612,581,152.51

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