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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,730,743,442.24, 5,598,051,921.42 and 1,521,573,910.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,730,743,442.24, 5,598,051,921.42 and 1,521,573,910.72 is: 2,283,150,767.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,730,743,442.24 : 5,598,051,921.42 = 1,521,573,910.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,730,743,442.24/5,598,051,921.42 = 1,521,573,910.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,730,743,442.24x = 5,598,051,921.42 × 1,521,573,910.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,730,743,442.24x = 8,517,849,754,488,639,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,517,849,754,488,639,488/3,730,743,442.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,283,150,767.77

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