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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,728,851,528,834.60, 5,145,760,346,165.60 and 2,082,749,466,286.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,728,851,528,834.60, 5,145,760,346,165.60 and 2,082,749,466,286.20 is: 2,874,163,675,259.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,728,851,528,834.60 : 5,145,760,346,165.60 = 2,082,749,466,286.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,728,851,528,834.60/5,145,760,346,165.60 = 2,082,749,466,286.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,728,851,528,834.60x = 5,145,760,346,165.60 × 2,082,749,466,286.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,728,851,528,834.60x = 10,717,329,614,613,093,097,144,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,717,329,614,613,093,097,144,320/3,728,851,528,834.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,874,163,675,259.72

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