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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,730,048,374.60, 5,149,789,810.92 and 2,374,447,156.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,730,048,374.60, 5,149,789,810.92 and 2,374,447,156.20 is: 3,278,215,868.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,730,048,374.60 : 5,149,789,810.92 = 2,374,447,156.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,730,048,374.60/5,149,789,810.92 = 2,374,447,156.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,730,048,374.60x = 5,149,789,810.92 × 2,374,447,156.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,730,048,374.60x = 12,227,903,771,566,729,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,227,903,771,566,729,216/3,730,048,374.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,278,215,868.41

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