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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,730,048,412.09, 5,149,789,862.71 and 2,374,447,193.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,730,048,412.09, 5,149,789,862.71 and 2,374,447,193.78 is: 3,278,215,920.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,730,048,412.09 : 5,149,789,862.71 = 2,374,447,193.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,730,048,412.09/5,149,789,862.71 = 2,374,447,193.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,730,048,412.09x = 5,149,789,862.71 × 2,374,447,193.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,730,048,412.09x = 12,227,904,088,068,452,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,227,904,088,068,452,352/3,730,048,412.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,278,215,920.32

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