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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,730,175,871.28, 5,148,094,092.24 and 2,123,021,623.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,730,175,871.28, 5,148,094,092.24 and 2,123,021,623.60 is: 2,930,026,748.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,730,175,871.28 : 5,148,094,092.24 = 2,123,021,623.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,730,175,871.28/5,148,094,092.24 = 2,123,021,623.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,730,175,871.28x = 5,148,094,092.24 × 2,123,021,623.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,730,175,871.28x = 10,929,515,078,152,931,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,929,515,078,152,931,328/3,730,175,871.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,930,026,748.15

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