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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,719,202,658.23, 5,132,499,761.94 and 2,048,451,799.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,719,202,658.23, 5,132,499,761.94 and 2,048,451,799.42 is: 2,826,863,534.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,719,202,658.23 : 5,132,499,761.94 = 2,048,451,799.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,719,202,658.23/5,132,499,761.94 = 2,048,451,799.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,719,202,658.23x = 5,132,499,761.94 × 2,048,451,799.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,719,202,658.23x = 10,513,678,372,855,881,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,513,678,372,855,881,728/3,719,202,658.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,826,863,534.74

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