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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,730,175,077.57, 5,148,093,009.42 and 2,123,020,850.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,730,175,077.57, 5,148,093,009.42 and 2,123,020,850.15 is: 2,930,025,687.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,730,175,077.57 : 5,148,093,009.42 = 2,123,020,850.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,730,175,077.57/5,148,093,009.42 = 2,123,020,850.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,730,175,077.57x = 5,148,093,009.42 × 2,123,020,850.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,730,175,077.57x = 10,929,508,797,522,475,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,929,508,797,522,475,008/3,730,175,077.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,930,025,687.87

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