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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,729,256,347.96, 5,146,372,979.82 and 2,058,505,048.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,729,256,347.96, 5,146,372,979.82 and 2,058,505,048.44 is: 2,840,736,536.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,729,256,347.96 : 5,146,372,979.82 = 2,058,505,048.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,729,256,347.96/5,146,372,979.82 = 2,058,505,048.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,729,256,347.96x = 5,146,372,979.82 × 2,058,505,048.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,729,256,347.96x = 10,593,834,760,114,675,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,593,834,760,114,675,712/3,729,256,347.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,840,736,536.10

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