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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,721,259,809.40, 5,135,448,078.77 and 2,050,616,567.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,721,259,809.40, 5,135,448,078.77 and 2,050,616,567.39 is: 2,829,911,226.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,721,259,809.40 : 5,135,448,078.77 = 2,050,616,567.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,721,259,809.40/5,135,448,078.77 = 2,050,616,567.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,721,259,809.40x = 5,135,448,078.77 × 2,050,616,567.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,721,259,809.40x = 10,530,834,911,261,386,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,530,834,911,261,386,752/3,721,259,809.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,829,911,226.48

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