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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,730,048,419.72, 5,149,789,873.23 and 2,374,447,201.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,730,048,419.72, 5,149,789,873.23 and 2,374,447,201.41 is: 3,278,215,930.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,730,048,419.72 : 5,149,789,873.23 = 2,374,447,201.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,730,048,419.72/5,149,789,873.23 = 2,374,447,201.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,730,048,419.72x = 5,149,789,873.23 × 2,374,447,201.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,730,048,419.72x = 12,227,904,152,340,531,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,227,904,152,340,531,200/3,730,048,419.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,278,215,930.84

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