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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,714,934,428.56, 5,126,454,785.32 and 2,021,395,724.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,714,934,428.56, 5,126,454,785.32 and 2,021,395,724.12 is: 2,789,441,908.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,714,934,428.56 : 5,126,454,785.32 = 2,021,395,724.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,714,934,428.56/5,126,454,785.32 = 2,021,395,724.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,714,934,428.56x = 5,126,454,785.32 × 2,021,395,724.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,714,934,428.56x = 10,362,593,782,940,358,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,362,593,782,940,358,656/3,714,934,428.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,789,441,908.66

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